backblast
A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
Noun
- A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
- Two Iraqi soldiers were brought in the morning after being wounded by the backblast of one of their own rocket-propelled grenades. - 2008 April 21, Michael R. Gordon, “Civilians Suffer in Sadr City’s Daily Gun Battles”,...
Origin
From back + blast.