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flareback

flareback noun: a burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.

Noun

flareback (plural flarebacks)

  1. A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.

Forms of flareback

pluralflarebacks

Origin of flareback

From flare + back.

Questions about flareback

What does flareback mean?
Flareback means a burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction.
What part of speech is flareback?
Flareback is a noun.
What is the plural of flareback?
The plural of flareback is flarebacks.

Words near flareback in the dictionary

  1. flare-nut wrench
  2. flare-up
  3. flare-ups
  4. flareability
  5. flareable
  6. flareback
  7. flarebacks
  8. flareboard
  9. flareboards
  10. flared
  11. flared out

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