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backdraft

noun
/ˈbækˌdɹæft/US

Etymology

From back + draft.

  1. inherited from *drahtuz✻ — “a pulling, drawing”
  2. inherited from *drahti✻
  3. inherited from *dreaht✻
  4. inherited from draught
  5. formed as backdraft — “back + draft”

Definitions

  1. Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen…

    Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for backdraft. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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