windblast

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noun

A sudden rush of air or gas; often, such a blast due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.

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airblast
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Meanings

nounwindblast (usually uncountable, plural windblasts)

plural windblasts

  1. uncountableusuallyA sudden rush of air or gas; often, such a blast due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.

    Synonyms: airblast

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA sudden rush of air or gas; often, such a blast due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.

Similar
airblast
Also see
airblast

Origin

From wind + blast.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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