smoke explosion

English

Noun

smoke explosion (plural smoke explosions)

1. (firefighting) An explosion of flue gases accumulated inside a burning building.

Usage notes

The term smoke explosion is often used (incorrectly) as a synonym for backdraft.

Translations

smoke explosion

• Finnish: savukaasuräjähdys
• Spanish: explosión de humo f

See also

• fire
• firefighting
• volatile