blast wave
3
7.2
- noun
- /blæst weɪv/
- Specialized
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- The blast wave initiated here, hit the bulkhead and propagated fore and aft along the path of least resistance until it hits this access hatch.
And so that famous shot of Jamie jumping at the blast wave is Jamie acting.
- And so that famous shot of Jamie jumping at the blast wave is Jamie acting.
- And the blast wave if if it if you detonated in the atmosphere, that black blast wave can move out much more to a greater distance.
- If there is no air, then the blast wave does not exist and half of why you would ever use the bomb is nullified.
- Maybe you'll keep a couple of limbs, you know, And so the, you know, obviously the farther you are, you know, the, the, the weaker the blast wave gets.
- So even if you survive the fireball and the blast wave, it doesn't mean you're going to survive what's coming, which is why nuclear weapons are.
- And then you have this blast wave.
Examples
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At the same time, at the center of the explosion, and a short while later in other areas, a tremendous roaring sound was heard, and a crushing blast wave and intense heat were felt.
Blog text (9) -
And then the blast wave hits them.
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Then the blast wave hits them, and they fly apart like leaves...
Fiction book (1991) -
The blast wave approaches the control tower.
Fiction book (1997) -
The blast wave continues into the engine room, bursting the fuel tanks.
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The blast wave would have destroyed all life to a radius of hundreds of miles, while the earthquake shock must have been felt around the world.
Academic text (1990) -
The explosion generated a powerful blast wave that uprooted trees and shattered windows miles away.
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As the bomb went off, the blast wave rushed through the air, causing a deafening sound.
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The blast wave from the detonation caused significant structural damage to nearby buildings.
Synonyms
37
3.3
A sudden strong movement of air that pushes things
33
4.0
A sudden strong wave of air and energy that moves away from an explosion or impact
8
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
3
7.9
A sudden rise in air pressure after an explosion or blast
Antonyms
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'blast' (an explosion) with 'wave' (a propagating disturbance): a pressure wave produced by a blast. This noun–noun compounding and the extension of 'wave' to waves in a medium is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Blast wave comes from the image of a powerful blast pushing a moving wave of air out. So, it means 'a very strong, fast wave of air after an explosion'.