muzzle blast

noun

A flash of light, heat and smoke at the muzzle of a firearm, caused by escaping gases when a projectile is released.

Meanings

nounmuzzle blast (plural muzzle blasts)

plural muzzle blasts

  1. engineeringA flash of light, heat and smoke at the muzzle of a firearm, caused by escaping gases when a projectile is released.

Translations

Finnish suuliekki
  • suuliekkiflash from a firearm
Cite this entry
APA

muzzle blast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20blast

MLA

“muzzle blast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20blast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muzzle blast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muzzle%20blast.

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