blast wave

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blast, blahst weyv]
- /blæst, blɑst weɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blast, blahst weyv]
- /blæst, blɑst weɪv/

Definition of blast wave words

noun blast wave 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. 1

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Origin of blast wave

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Blast wave

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Blast wave

blast wave popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

blast wave usage trend in Literature

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