Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backblast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
back-blast
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From back + blast.

Inflected Forms

backblasts (plural)

Synonyms

back-blast

Questions

What does backblast mean?
A dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
Where does backblast come from?
From back + blast.

How to pronounce backblast

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