backdraft

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Etymology

From back +‎ draft.

Noun

backdraft (plural backdrafts)

  1. (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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