blast | a very long fly ball |
solo homer solo blast | a home run with no runners on base |
protection tribute | payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence, every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection |
protection | the activity of protecting someone or something, the witnesses demanded police protection |
self-defense self-defence self-protection | the act of defending yourself |
protection trade protection | the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition, he made trade protection a plank in the party platform |
auspices protection aegis | kindly endorsement and guidance, the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council |
blast furnace | a furnace for smelting of iron from iron oxide ores, combustion is intensified by a blast of air |
protective covering protective cover protection | a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury, they had no protection from the fallout, wax provided protection for the floors |
sun protection factor SPF | the degree to which a sunscreen protects the skin from the direct rays of the sun |
equal protection of the laws | a right guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution and by the due-process clause of the Fifth Amendment |
fire attack flak flack blast | intense adverse criticism, Clinton directed his fire at the Republican Party, the government has come under attack, don't give me any flak |
good time blast | a highly pleasurable or exciting experience, we had a good time at the party, celebrating after the game was a blast |
shock wave blast wave | a region of high pressure travelling through a gas at a high velocity, the explosion created a shock wave |
bang clap eruption blast bam | a sudden very loud noise |
blast | an explosion (as of dynamite) |
bomb blast | the explosion of a bomb |
backblast back-blast | backfire from a recoilless weapon |
Environmental Protection Agency EPA | an independent federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment |
gust blast blow | a strong current of air, the tree was bent almost double by the gust |
security protection | defense against financial failure, financial independence, his pension gave him security in his old age, insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness |
blast trauma | injury caused the explosion of a bomb (especially in enclosed spaces) |
protection shelter | the condition of being protected, they were huddled together for protection, he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home |
blast | shrivel or wither or mature imperfectly |
blast knock down | shatter as if by explosion |
savage blast pillory crucify | criticize harshly or violently, The press savaged the new President, The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage |
blast shoot | fire a shot, the gunman blasted away |
blast shell | use explosives on, The enemy has been shelling us all day |
smash nail boom blast | hit hard, He smashed a -run homer |
blast off | launch with great force, the rockets were blasted off |
blast | make with or as if with an explosion, blast a tunnel through the Alps |
blast shell | create by using explosives, blast a passage through the mountain |
blast | apply a draft or strong wind to to, the air conditioning was blasting cold air at us |
blast blare | make a strident sound, She tended to blast when speaking into a microphone |