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BACKDRAFT
- unknown - 1.
a current of air or water that flows backwards down a chimney, pipe, etc.
2.
a phenomenon in which a fire that has consumed all available oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is made available, typically because a door or window has been opened
Backdrops
- noun - scenery hung at back of stage
Backed Up
- adjective - having backing; "a claim backed up by strong evidence"
Backfield
- noun - the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
Backfired
- verb - come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Backfires
- noun - a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Backflows
- noun - a flow that returns toward its source
Backhands
- noun - a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- hit a tennis ball backhand
Backhouse
- - A building behind the main building. Specifically: A privy; an outhouse; a necessary.
Backjoint
- - A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.