backblast area
backblast area
[′bak‚blast ′er·ē·ə] (ordnance)
Cone-shaped area to the rear of a recoilless weapon, rocket launcher, or rocket-assisted takeoff unit which is dangerous to personnel because of the expulsion of powder gases.
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