back fires

A form of back fire — A small, controlled fire set in the path of a larger uncontrolled fire, in order to limit the spread of the large fire by removing its fuel.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of back fire
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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