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    blast
    /blɑːst/

    noun

    verb

    exclamation

    • 1. expressing annoyance: informal British "‘Blast! The car won't start!’"

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  2. Jul 22, 2024 · The Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST) finds regions of local similarity between sequences. The program compares nucleotide or protein sequences to sequence databases and calculates the statistical significance of matches.

  3. Jun 27, 2024 · Blast cells are immature cells known as precursor or stem cells. Blasts give rise to all kinds of different specialized cells. For example, neuroblasts give rise to nerve cells. Myeloblasts are immature white blood cells that develop in the bone marrow. We all have blasts.

  4. Aug 6, 2024 · BLASTp (Protein BLAST): compares one or more protein query sequences to a subject protein sequence or a database of protein sequences. This is useful when trying to identify a protein (see From sequence to protein and gene below).

  5. Aug 8, 2024 · “Have a blast” is a phrase you might hear quite often. It simply means to have a great time or enjoy oneself immensely . It’s a popular expression used by people of all ages, especially in informal settings like parties or gatherings.

  6. Mar 16, 2024 · Highlights. Types of BLAST. Algorithm of BLAST. Applications of the different BLAST types. Interpretation of BLAST Results. Over time, various types of BLAST have been developed, such as BLASTn (nucleotide vs. nucleotide), BLASTp (protein vs. protein), BLASTx (translated nucleotide vs. protein), and tBLASTn (protein vs. translated nucleotide).

  7. Sep 4, 2024 · An email blast is a single email message that is sent to an entire email list, a large segment of that list, or many email lists at the same time. These emails target most or all contacts in your mailing list, making an email blast a broad reach-out campaign.

  8. Jun 27, 2024 · Email blasts – also referred to as a bulk email or mass email – often end up in the spam folder because subscribers find them irrelevant. Spam accounts for roughly 45.1% of all emails, with advertising accounting for 36% of these throwaway messages.

  9. Feb 20, 2024 · Sandblasting, often also called abrasive blasting, is a method used to remove surface contamination, smoothen rough surfaces, and also roughen smooth surfaces. This is a rather low-cost technique thanks to its inexpensive equipment, and it is simple while delivering high-quality results.

  10. Dec 6, 2023 · The sense of "strong current of air forced into a furnace to accelerate combustion for iron-smelting" (1690s) led to blast furnace (1706) and the transferred American English sense in full blast "to or at the extreme" (1836). Blast was the usual word for "a smoke of tobacco" c. 1600.

  11. Jan 31, 2024 · Shot blasting or grit blasting is one of the abrasive blasting processes that refine metal surfaces through rapidly moving particles. Spherical shot media is propelled onto the metal’s surface, cleaning and polishing the target area using centrifugal force.