"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.
    Sense id: en-backflash-en-noun-AQnEdRC0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Fire Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19 Disambiguation of Fire: 100 0
  2. Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”) Synonyms: flashback [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-backflash-en-noun-Fs9YTdJt

Inflected forms

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