"muzzle blast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: muzzle blasts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} muzzle blast (plural muzzle blasts)
  1. (firearms) A flash of light, heat and smoke at the muzzle of a firearm, caused by escaping gases when a projectile is released. Categories (topical): Firearms Translations (flash from a firearm): suuliekki (Finnish)

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