blast
A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).
Other meanings
A forcible stream of gas or liquid from an orifice, for example from a bellows, the tuyeres of a blast furnace, a person's mouth, etc.
A hit of a recreational drug from a pipe.
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "blǣst" (blowing, blast).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “blast” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.