Usually means: Shock wave from an explosion.
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  1. Blast Wave: Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Definitions from Wikipedia (Blast wave)

▸ noun:  In fluid dynamics, a blast wave is the increased pressure and flow resulting from the deposition of a large amount of energy in a small, very localised volume.


Opposite:
implosion, suction wave, collapse wave

Types:
sonic, supersonic, hypersonic, shock wave, more...

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implosion, suction wave, collapse wave

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