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Backdraft
Meaning
Noun
●
In Firefighting:
Sudden,
dangerous
recombustion
that
occurs
when there is a
rapid
reintroduction
of
oxygen
to an
enclosed
space
containing
a fire.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
backdraft
English
back
English
bak
Middle English (1100-1500)
bæc
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
draft
English
draught
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Backdraught
Back Draft
Back Draught
Related
Flashover
Shockwave
Downdraft
Fireball
Thermopile
Corona Discharge
Lightning Strike
Shock Wave
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