Collocations for blast - noun
1. explosion
ADJ.
huge, powerful | bomb, nuclear, shotgun
BLAST + VERB
hit sth, rip through sth, rock sth
A huge bomb blast rocked central London last night.
A huge bomb blast rocked central London last night.
PREP.
in a/the ~
Twenty people were killed in the blast.
Twenty people were killed in the blast.
2. sudden rush of air/wind
ADJ.
hot, icy
She felt an icy blast of air.
She felt an icy blast of air.
PREP.
~ of
a blast of cold air
a blast of cold air
3. sudden loud sound
ADJ.
long | short | shrill
VERB + BLAST
give
PREP.
~ on
He gave a short blast on his trumpet.
He gave a short blast on his trumpet.