"backflash" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: backflashes [plural]
Etymology: From back + flash. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|flash}} back + flash Head templates: {{en-noun}} backflash (plural backflashes)
  1. The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system. Categories (topical): Fire
    Sense id: en-backflash-en-noun-AQnEdRC0 Disambiguation of Fire: 55 45 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34
  2. Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”) Categories (topical): Fire Synonyms: flashback [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-backflash-en-noun-Fs9YTdJt Disambiguation of Fire: 55 45

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