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backflash

noun

Etymology

From back + flash.

  1. derived from flasshen
  2. compounded as backflash — “back + flash”

Definitions

  1. The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel…

    The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.

  2. Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”).

    • As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA