BLAST WAVE


Meaning of BLAST WAVE in English

a violent propagating disturbance, produced by an explosion in air, that consists of an abrupt rise in pressure followed by a drop in pressure to or below atmospheric pressure.

Also, blast . Cf. shock wave .

[ 1935-40 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .