backdraft
English
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editNoun
editbackdraft (plural backdrafts)
- (American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
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editSee also
edit- smoke explosion, a different extreme fire behavior phenomenon.
- fire
- firefighting
- volatile