blastwave

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noun

The destructive wave of pressure caused by an explosion.

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Meanings

nounblastwave (plural blastwaves)

plural blastwaves

  1. The destructive wave of pressure caused by an explosion.

Origin

From blast + wave.

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APA

blastwave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastwave

MLA

“blastwave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastwave. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blastwave,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blastwave.

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