backblast en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + blast.
Meanings
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A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
Two Iraqi soldiers were brought in the morning after being wounded by the backblast of one of their own rocket-propelled grenades.
2008 April 21, Michael R. Gordon, “Civilians Suffer in Sadr City’s Daily Gun Battles”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backblasts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |