air blast
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of air blast
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The air blast broke windows and blew dust from the fallen stacks into homes.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2023
“It is like a sonic boom in some cases; others can witness an air blast or explosion in the air.”
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2022
Gloves, a white suit and hood need to be put on in the right order before stepping into a chamber where jets of air blast away remaining contaminants.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2022
A special “coconut outlet”, originally used for palm trees, injects the spray liquid into an air blast.
From Nature • Aug. 5, 2019
In each case the air blast, both in quantity and pressure, is absolutely the same; but the roar and the intense, blinding glare produced by blowing the unburnt mixture into the furnace is unmistakable.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 481, March 21, 1885 by Various
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