blast wave
noun
a violent propagating disturbance, produced by an explosion in air, that consists of an abrupt rise in pressure followed by a drop in pressure to or below atmospheric pressure.
Also
blast.
Compare
shock wave.
Origin of blast wave
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby blast wave
blast furnace,
blast injection,
blast injury,
blast lamp,
blast off,
blast wave,
blast-furnace cement,
blasted,
blastema,
blasting,
blasting gelatin