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backblast

backblast noun: a dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.

Noun

backblast (plural backblasts)

  1. 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

backblast meaning in Tamil

backblast in Tamil

பின் வெடிப்பு

Forms of backblast

pluralbackblasts

Origin of backblast

From back + blast.

Questions about backblast

What does backblast mean?
Backblast means a dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
What is backblast in Tamil?
Backblast in Tamil is பின் வெடிப்பு. See Backblast meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is backblast?
Backblast is a noun.
What is the plural of backblast?
The plural of backblast is backblasts.

Words near backblast in the dictionary

  1. backbites
  2. backbiting
  3. backbitingly
  4. backbitings
  5. backbitten
  6. backblast
  7. backblasts
  8. backblock
  9. backblocks
  10. backblow
  11. backblows

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