muzzle blast

ˈmʌzəl ˌblæst

Definition

Definition of muzzle blast - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

gun firing

TECH.

burst of gas, light, and smoke from a gun when fired

TECH.

The muzzle blast was visible in the dark.
The soldier was startled by the muzzle blast.
Ear protection is important due to the muzzle blast.

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burst of gas, light, and smoke from a gun when fired

Expressions with muzzle

wear a muzzle

put a muzzle on an animal's mouth

The owner had to wear a muzzle on the dog.

gun muzzle

the open end of a gun barrel

He pointed the gun muzzle at the target.

muzzle velocity

speed of a projectile leaving a firearm

The rifle has a high muzzle velocity.

muzzle-loading

adj.

describing a gun loaded at the front of the barrel

The soldier carried a muzzle-loading rifle into battle.

muzzle brake

device on a gun reducing recoil by redirecting gases

The rifle's muzzle brake made shooting more comfortable.

muzzle energy

kinetic energy of a projectile leaving a gun

The rifle's muzzle energy determines its stopping power.

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.

at full blast

adv.

at maximum power or intensity

The radio was playing at full blast.

blast from the past

something that brings back memories of the past

Seeing that old toy was a real blast from the past.

what a blast

intj.

expresses excitement or enjoyment about an event

What a blast that concert was!

bomb blast

explosion caused by a bomb

The bomb blast damaged several buildings in the area.

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French:dégagement de bouche, ...
German:Mündungsausstoß, ...
Italian:scoppio alla volata, ...
Spanish:fogonazo, ...
Portuguese:clarão do disparo, ...
Chinese:枪口爆鸣, ...
Japanese:銃口爆発, ...
Arabic:وميض الفوهة, ...
Hebrew:הִתְפָּרְצוּת לַהֶבֶת מִן הַקֶּנֶה, ...
Russian:взрыв из дульца, ...
Ukrainian:вибух з дульця, ...
Hindi:गोलियों के चलने पर बंदूक से निकलने वाले गैस, प्रकाश और धुएँ का झटका, ...
Bengali:নলমুখ বিস্ফোরণ, ...
Catalan:flamarada de boca de canó, ...
Czech:úsťový záblesk, ...
Danish:mundingsflamme, ...
Dutch:mondingsvlam, ...
Greek:λάμψη της κάννης, ...
Hungarian:csőtorkolati robbanás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្ទុះឧស្ម័ន ពន្លឺ និងផ្សែងចេញពីមាត់កាំភ្លើងពេលបាញ់, ...
Korean:총구 화염, ...
Persian:انفجار دهانهٔ اسلحه, ...
Polish:wybuch z lufy, ...
Portuguese (BR):estouro da boca do cano, ...
Romanian:flacără de la gura țevii, ...
Swedish:mynningsexplosion, ...
Thai:แรงระเบิดที่ปากกระบอกปืน, ...
Turkish:namlu patlaması, ...
Vietnamese:tia lửa miệng súng, ...

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