backburn
backburn noun: a controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
Noun
backburn (plural backburns)
- A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
Verb
backburn (third-person singular simple present backburns, present participle backburning, simple past and past participle backburned or backburnt)
- To light a fire for this reason.
Forms of backburn
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | backburns |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | backburns |
| present participle | backburning |
| past participle | backburned |
| past | backburned |
| past participle | backburnt |
| past | backburnt |
Origin of backburn
From back + burn.
Questions about backburn
- What does backburn mean?
- Backburn means a controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
- What part of speech is backburn?
- Backburn can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of backburn?
- The plural of backburn is backburns.
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