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Blaster vs Phaser - What's the difference?

blaster | phaser |

Phaser is a coordinate term of blaster.



In science fiction terms the difference between blaster and phaser

is that blaster is an unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires energy while phaser is fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69).

As nouns the difference between blaster and phaser

is that blaster is anything that, or anyone who blasts while phaser is an electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.

blaster

English

Alternative forms

* (science fiction weapon) blastor

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that, or anyone who blasts.
  • A device to detonate an explosive, often consisting of a box with a handle to be pressed down.
  • (science fiction) An unspecified powerful hand weapon, usually one that fires energy.
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year = 1938 , date = April , first = Henry , last = Kuttner , authorlink = Henry Kuttner , magazine = , title = Hollywood on the Moon , volume = 11 , issue = 2 , page = 26 , passage = Blast out the lakes and canals—whittle down the peaks and mounds with atomic blasters —file them into the shape of gigantic buildings. }}
  • * {{quote-magazine
    • , year = 1939 , date = June , first = Jack , last = Williamson , authorlink = Jack Williamson , magazine = , title = One Against the Legion , volume = 23 , issue = 4 , page = 138 , passage = One slender hand clung near a singular jewel, like a great white snow crystal, that hung from her throat. And the other, with a practiced and familiar grip, held a barytron blaster' of the newest legion design. An unwilling little glisten had come into the violet eyes. Her blond head flung angrily. She caught her breath, and lifted the barytron ' blaster . Its bright tube pointed straight between his shoulders. He would never even know. }}

    Hypernyms

    * (science fiction weapon) energy weapon, ray gun

    Coordinate terms

    * (science fiction weapon) death ray, phaser

    Derived terms

    * ghetto blaster

    Anagrams

    * * * * English agent nouns

    phaser

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) An electronic device that produces special effects on the sound produced by an electric guitar etc.
  • (science fiction) Fictional energy weapon, with multiple settings for degree of intensity, from the television series Star Trek (1966–69).
  • *{{quote-video
    • , year = 1966 , people = (writer) , date = September 8 , series = , title = , season = 1 , number = 1 , passage = Captain James Kirk: "Set your phaser on one quarter. I'll leave mine on stun." }}
  • *{{quote-magazine
    • , year = 1995 , magazine = , date = July , page = 21 , passage = His oddly reserved nature stands out [...]. Whyte sets his phaser on stun, not kill. }}
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  • *{{quote-book
    • , year = 2004 , title = Hertiage Signature Auction
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    • , page = 185 , passage = Giolitti's Gold Key art is widely admired, [...] and this is a terrific opportunity to pick up a page—set your phasers on bid. }}
  • *{{quote-book
    • , year = 2009 , title = China Lake , first = Meg , last = Gardiner , authorlink = Meg Gardiner , isbn = 9780451224552 , passage = I said, "Set phasers on be-a-bastard." }}

    See also

    (science fiction energy weapon) * beam cannon / beam weapon * blaster / blaster cannon / blaster gun / blaster pistol / blaster rifle * death ray / death ray projector * laser / laser cannon / laser gun / laser pistol / laser rifle / laser weapon * particle cannon / particle gun / particle rifle / particle weapon * ray gun

    Anagrams

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    References

    English terms derived from Star Trek