backblast vs blowback
blowback vs backblastbackblast and blowback both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backblast | Yes | No | No | No |
| blowback | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
blowback is a hypernym of
backblast; that is, blowback is a
word with a broader meaning than backblast:
- backblast: backfire from a recoilless weapon
- blowback: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Other hypernyms of backblast include
backfire.
| backblast (noun) | blowback (noun) |
|---|---|
| backfire from a recoilless weapon | Blowback is a system of operation for self-loading firearms that obtains energy from the motion of the cartridge case as it is pushed to the rear by expanding gases created by the ignition of the propellant charge. |
| misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service | |
| the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired |
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