blast pad

noun

A surface at the end of a runway to prevent jets of air from the plane engines from scouring away soil.

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Meanings

nounblast pad (plural blast pads)

plural blast pads

  1. A surface at the end of a runway to prevent jets of air from the plane engines from scouring away soil.
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APA

blast pad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blast%20pad

MLA

“blast pad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blast%20pad. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blast pad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blast%20pad.

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