blast wave

blæst weɪv

Definition

Definition of blast wave - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

explosions

TECH.

shock wave from an explosion

TECH.

The blast wave shattered windows several blocks away..

shock wave

physics

TECH.

region of high pressure moving through gas quickly

TECH.

The blast wave shattered windows miles away.

shock wave

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Expressions with blast

full blast

adv.

playing music or sound very loudly

She played her favorite song at full blast.

blast out

emit sound or music loudly

The speakers began to blast out rock music at the party..

blast off

launch with great force or energy

The fireworks blasted off into the night sky.

blast past

move quickly past something or someone

The car blasted past the finish line.

be a blast

be very fun or enjoyable

The party will be a blast!

have a blast

enjoy oneself greatly

We had a blast at the party last night.

Expressions with wave

blue wave

large ocean wave with a blue hue

Surfers were excited about the blue wave approaching the shore.

wave away

dismiss with a hand gesture

She waved away the waiter with a smile.

wave down

signal a vehicle to stop using a hand gesture

She waved down a taxi in the rain.

wave off

say goodbye with a hand gesture

She waved off her friend at the station.

wave of one's hand

gesture moving the hand back and forth

She gave a wave of her hand to say goodbye.

surfing the wave

riding ocean waves on a board for sport or fun

Surfing the wave requires balance and skill.

wave someone off

gesture to say goodbye to someone leaving

She waved him off at the airport.

wave through

signal someone to proceed with a hand gesture

The guard waved through the car at the checkpoint.

catch the wave

join and benefit from a trend

Many companies are trying to catch the wave of AI technology.

crime wave

sudden increase in criminal activity in an area

The city experienced a crime wave during the economic downturn..

Examples of blast wave in a sentence

The blast wave caused severe damage to nearby buildings.
The blast wave knocked over the nearby trees.
Scientists studied the effects of the blast wave.

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French:onde de choc, onde explosive, ...
German:Druckwelle, Stoßwelle, ...
Italian:onda d'urto, ...
Spanish:onda expansiva, ...
Portuguese:onda de explosão, ...
Chinese:冲击波, ...
Japanese:爆風, 衝撃波, ...
Arabic:مَوْجَة اِنْفِجَار, مَوْجَة اِنْفِجارِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:גַּל הֶדֶף, ...
Russian:взрывная волна, взрывная ударная волна, ...
Ukrainian:вибухова хвиля, ...
Hindi:विस्फोट तरंग, धमाका लहर, ...
Bengali:অভিঘাত তরঙ্গ, ...
Catalan:ona expansiva, ona d'explosió, ...
Czech:rázová vlna, ...
Danish:trykbølge, ...
Dutch:explosiegolf, drukgolf, ...
Greek:ωστικό κύμα, κύμα έκρηξης, ...
Hungarian:lökéshullám, ...
Khmer:រលកឆក់ពីការផ្ទុះ, រលកផ្ទុះ, ...
Korean:폭발파, ...
Persian:موج انفجار, موج شوک, ...
Polish:fala uderzeniowa, ...
Portuguese (BR):onda de explosão, onda explosiva, ...
Romanian:undă explozivă, unda de șoc, ...
Swedish:explosionsvåg, tryckvåg, ...
Thai:คลื่นกระแทก, คลื่นแรงดัน, ...
Turkish:patlama dalgası, basınç dalgası, ...
Vietnamese:sóng xung kích, sóng áp lực, ...

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