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| Term: |
BLAST PAD |
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| Meaning: | A surface adjacent to the ends of a runway provided to reduce the erosive effect of jet blast and propeller wash. |
| Previous Term: | BLAST FENCE |
| Next Term: | BLIND SPEED |