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muzzle blast

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.

Noun

muzzle blast (plural muzzle blasts)

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

Forms of muzzle blast

pluralmuzzle blasts

Questions about muzzle blast

What does muzzle blast mean?
Muzzle blast means a flash of light, heat and smoke at the muzzle of a firearm, caused by escaping gases when a projectile is released.
What part of speech is muzzle blast?
Muzzle blast is a noun.
What is the plural of muzzle blast?
The plural of muzzle blast is muzzle blasts.

Words near muzzle blast in the dictionary

  1. muzziest
  2. muzzily
  3. muzziness
  4. muzzing
  5. muzzle
  6. muzzle blast
  7. muzzle blasts
  8. muzzle brake
  9. muzzle brakes
  10. muzzle compensator
  11. muzzle compensators

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