back draught

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 draught (plural back draughts)

plural back draughts

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backdraft.
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APA

back draught. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draught

MLA

“back draught.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draught. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back draught,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20draught.

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