1. the act or effect of blasting; a blast or explosion
Usage: archaic or rare; chiefly literary
2. damage or harm caused by a blast or blight
Usage: archaic or rare; chiefly literary

Examples

• The blastment of the dynamite shook the entire valley.
• The frost caused a blastment of the spring blossoms.
• The building suffered severe blastment from the nearby explosion.
• Medieval texts describe the blastment of crops by disease.
• The blastment of the furnace could be heard from miles away.