backburn
backburn · backburns
A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of…A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
Meaning
1 sensesA controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
Origin
From back + burn.From back + burn.
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