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Meaning of backblast | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.

Examples

“Two Iraqi soldiers were brought in the morning after being wounded by the backblast of one of their own rocket-propelled grenades.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

backblock backblow Backboard backbond backbonding backbonding ligand