blast wave

noun

a violent propagating disturbance, produced by an explosion in air, that consists of an abrupt rise in pressure followed by a drop in pressure to or below atmospheric pressure.

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Also blast.
Compare shock wave.

Origin of blast wave

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby blast wave

blastosphere, blastospore, blastostyle, blastula, blastulation, blast wave, blat, blatant, blate, blather, blatherskite
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