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Raygun A raygun is a science-fiction directed-energy weapon usually with destructive effect.Jeff Prucher, '' Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionary of Science Fiction,'' Oxford University Press, 2007, page 162 They have various names: ray gun, d ...
, or blaster, a science-fiction directed-energy weapon ** Blaster (''Star Wars'') * Blaster, ''G.I. Joe'' comic book character, a member of the G.I. Joe Team * Blaster, animated TV series character, see list of ''GoBots'' characters *
Blasters (comics) The Blasters are a fictional DC Comics team of superhumans who first appeared in the miniseries '' Invasion!'' #1 by Keith Giffen, Bill Mantlo and Todd McFarlane. ''Blasters Special'' #1 (March 1989) was produced by the creative team of Peter Davi ...
, a DC Comics team of superhumans * Blaster, a character in the 2009 film ''
G-Force The g-force or gravitational force equivalent is a Specific force, mass-specific force (force per unit mass), expressed in Unit of measurement, units of standard gravity (symbol ''g'' or ''g''0, not to be confused with "g", the symbol for ...
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Blaster (video game character) The ''Blaster Learning System'' is an educational video game series created by Davidson & Associates and later published by JumpStart Games, JumpStart (formerly Knowledge Adventure) after the two companies were acquired and merged by CUC Softwa ...
, from the Blaster Learning System videogame series


Music

* ''Blaster'' (Scott Weiland album), 2015 * "Blaster" (song), a 2003 song by Flow *
The Blasters The Blasters are an American rock music, rock band formed in 1979 in Downey, California, by brothers Phil Alvin (vocals and guitar) and Dave Alvin (guitar), with bass guitarist John Bazz and drummer Bill Bateman (drummer), Bill Bateman. Their s ...
, an American rock and roll band ** ''The Blasters'' (album), 1982


Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Blaster'' (video game), a 1983 arcade game * "Blasters", an episode of ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (season 6)


Computing

* Blaster (computer worm), prevalent in 2003 * '' Blaster Learning System'', an educational software series *
Sound Blaster Sound Blaster is a family of sound cards and audio peripherals designed by Creative Technology, Creative Technology/Creative Labs of Singapore. The first Sound Blaster card was introduced in 1989. Sound Blaster sound cards were the de facto stan ...
, a family of sound cards by Creative Technology


People

* Blaster Al Ackerman (William Hogg Greathouse, Jr. 1939–2013), American mail artist and writer *
Blaster Bates Blaster Bates was the name used by Derek Macintosh Bates (5 February 1923 – 1 September 2006), an English explosives and demolition expert and raconteur, who was born in Crewe. He made a series of sound recordings from the 1960s to 1980s ...
(1923–2006), English explosives and demolition expert and comedian *
Hy Buller Hyman Buller (March 15, 1926 – August 3, 1968) was a Canadian ice hockey defenceman. Nicknamed the "Blueline Blaster" because of his penchant for hitting opposing players above the skate toe and below the pads, Buller was one of two Jewish profe ...
(1926–1968), nicknamed Blueline Blaster, Canadian ice hockey player


Toys

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Gel blaster A gel ball blaster, also known as a water gel blaster, orbeez gun, gel gun, gel shooter, gel marker, hydro gel blaster, water bead blaster or gelsoft gun, is a toy gun similar in design to airsoft guns, but the projectiles they shoot are 7–8mm ( ...
, a toy gun that shoots water beads *
Nerf Blaster A Nerf Blaster or Nerf Gun is a toy gun made by Hasbro that fires foam darts, arrows, discs, or foam balls. “Nerf blaster” or more commonly “Nerf gun” are often used to describe the toy. Nerf blasters are manufactured in multiple forms; ...
, a toy gun that shoots foam projectiles *
Water blaster A water gun (or water pistol, water blaster, or squirt gun) is a type of toy gun designed to shoot jets of water. Similar to water balloons, the primary purpose of the toy is to soak another person in a recreational game such as a water fight. ...
, a toy gun that shoots jets of water


Other uses

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Blaster (flamethrower) The Blaster (also called the "BMW Flamethrower") was a 1998 invention by South African inventor Charl Fourie that functioned as a car-mounted, laterally-firing flamethrower designed to provide a defence against carjackings. The Blaster was a liq ...
, a South African anti-carjacking device *
Aerodyne Blaster The Aerodyne Blaster is a series of French single-place paragliders that were designed by Michel Le Blanc and produced by Aerodyne Technologies of Talloires.Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04'', p ...
, a series of French single-place paragliders *
Kerala Blasters FC Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to simply as Blasters, is an Indian association football, professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League (ISL), the top tier of football in Indi ...
, an Indian professional football club commonly referred to as The Blasters *
PCB Blasters PCB Blasters are a Pakistani women's cricket team that compete in the Pakistan Women's One Day Cup and the PCB Women's Twenty20 Tournament. The team has no geographical base, instead being made up of some of the best players from across Pakista ...
, a Pakistani women's cricket team


See also

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Blast (disambiguation) Blast or The Blast may refer to: *Explosion, a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner * Detonation, an exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front *A planned explosion in a mine ...
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Blaster Master (disambiguation) '' Blaster Master'' is a video game released by Sunsoft for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Blaster Master may also refer to: *'' Blaster Master Jr.'', also known as ''Blaster Master Boy'' in North America, 1991 Game Boy video game *'' Blaster ...
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Blasters (disambiguation) Blaster may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * Raygun, or blaster, a science-fiction directed-energy weapon ** Blaster (''Star Wars'') * Blaster, ''G.I. Joe'' comic book character, a member of the G.I. Joe Team * Blaster, ani ...
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Blasting (disambiguation) Blasting may refer to: * Abrasive blasting Sandblasting, sometimes known as abrasive blasting, is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a s ...
* Ghettoblaster (disambiguation) *
Abrasive blasting Sandblasting, sometimes known as abrasive blasting, is the operation of forcibly propelling a stream of abrasive material against a surface under high pressure to smooth a rough surface, roughen a smooth surface, shape a surface or remove sur ...
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