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backdraftnoun(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
flarebacknounA burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.
back draftnounAlternative form of backdraft. [(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.]
backblastnounA dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.
flashovernounThe near simultaneous ignition of all combustible material in an enclosed area.
back firenounAn explosion produced either by a running internal combustion engine that occurs in the air intake or exhaust system rather than inside the combustion chamber or unburned fuel or hydrocarbons ignited somewhere in the exhaust system.
backfirenounA premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
side flashnounA disruptive electrical discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighbouring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.
back draughtnounAlternative form of backdraft. [(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.]
flameoutnoun(figurative) The act of quitting or failing, especially due to overwork or in a dramatic manner.
backdraughtnoun(firefighting, chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of backdraft. [(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.]
matchflarenounThe flaring of a lit match.
blowbacknounAn unintended adverse result, especially of covert political action.
hot worknounAny type of work, such as welding, soldering, or glassblowing, that causes of a potential fire hazard because it causes sparks or flames.
flash burnernounA gas burner with a device for lighting by an electric spark.
flashfirenounA sudden, intense fire caused by the ignition of flammable substances in the air.
blowtorchnounA tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
sideflashnounAlternative form of side flash. [A disruptive electrical discharge between a conductor traversed by an oscillatory current of high frequency (such as lightning) and neighbouring masses of metal, or between different parts of the same conductor.]
double flashnounThe characteristic visual phenomenon produced by the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear weapon, consisting of a very brief, bright flash of light which dims rapidly, followed by a second, gradually brightening flash.
double-flashnounAlternative form of double flash. [The characteristic visual phenomenon produced by the atmospheric detonation of a nuclear weapon, consisting of a very brief, bright flash of light which dims rapidly, followed by a second, gradually brightening flash.]

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