backdraft
backdraft · backdrafts
Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of…Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
US/ˈbækˌdɹæft/
Meaning
1 senses(US)Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From back + draft.From back + draft.
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