Home › Words › W › windblastwindblastwindblast means A sudden rush of air or gas; often, such a blast due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.EtymologyFrom wind + blast.nounA sudden rush of air or gas; often, such a blast due to the collapse of a void, especially in mining.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.airblast 82% match — A sudden rush of air; often, such a blast in a confined space (such as a mine) right after a disturbance or explosion. vs windblast →blast 70% match — A violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle). vs windblast →blastwave 64% match — The destructive wave of pressure caused by an explosion. vs windblast →superblast 62% match — An extremely intense, explosive blast. vs windblast →windflaw 61% match — A sudden, strong current of wind; flaw. vs windblast →gust 61% match — A strong, abrupt rush of wind. vs windblast →blasting 61% match — A planned explosion, as in mining. vs windblast →blirt 60% match — A gust, as of wind and rain. vs windblast →