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noun
A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
backfire from a recoilless weapon
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: back-blast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: blowback, backfire
History
From back + blast.
