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backdraft

[ bak-draft, -drahft ]

noun

  1. an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.


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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of backdraft1

First recorded in 1815–25; back 2 + draft
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And he appeared just as often in more popular fare, playing a spacey tank commander in “Kelly’s Heroes,†a demented arsonist in “Backdraft†and an authoritarian president in the “Hunger Games†films.

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Jamie Dobie's box-kicks are almost forcing the Warriors backwards as they get caught in the backdraft.

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In the ’90s, Swan appeared in a number of high-profile films including Quentin Tarantino’s “Natural Born Killers†and Ron Howard’s “Backdraft.â€

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Swan’s additional film credits include “Who’s That Girl,†“Backdraft†and “Going All the Way.â€

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Fire Commissioner William Renaldo described an explosion caught on video as a backdraft, which he said occurs when oxygen is “sucked into the building and then blown back.â€

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