back draft

A form of backdraft — Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

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Meanings

nounback draft (plural back drafts)

plural back drafts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backdraft.
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APA

back draft. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draft

MLA

“back draft.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draft. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back draft,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draft.

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