What is the meaning of blast wave?

(DoD) A sharply defined wave of increased pressure rapidly propagated through a surrounding medium from a center of detonation or similar disturbance.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). blast wave. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/blast_wave/definitions/1960597
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "blast wave" http://smartdefine.org/blast_wave/definitions/1960597 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, blast wave, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/blast_wave/definitions/1960597>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "blast wave" 4 April 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/blast_wave/definitions/1960597>
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