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back draft

back draft is the alternative form of backdraft.

Meaning of backdraft

Noun

backdraft (plural backdrafts)

  1. (US) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

Forms of back draft

pluralback drafts

Questions about back draft

What is back draft the alternative form of?
Back draft is the alternative form of backdraft.

Words near back draft in the dictionary

  1. back doored
  2. back dooring
  3. back doors
  4. back double biceps
  5. back down
  6. back draft
  7. back drafts
  8. back draught
  9. back draughts
  10. back east
  11. back end

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