WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
blast′ wave′, 
  1. Meteorologya 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

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