Collocations withblast

These are words often used in combination withblast.

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atomic blast
It was an atomic blast of good will through sports.
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blast injury
There is general agreement that spalling, implosion, inertia, and pressure differentials are the main mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of primary blast injuries.
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blast of air
After this description, a 200-ms blast of air was delivered.
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initial blast
Adequate protection against initial blast effects close to an explosion is not practicable.
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laser blast
The shell is imploded using a direct laser blast (direct drive) or a secondary x-ray blast (indirect drive).
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muzzle blast
Projectiles produce an initial impulse from the muzzle blast with a shock wave traveling radially outward perpendicular to the path of the supersonic projectile.
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nuclear blast
Such strategies are morally indefensible in purporting to meet the needs of people suffering the physical, medical and biological effects of a nuclear blast.
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