backblast

A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.

Noun

  1. 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.

Forms

backblasts