back-burn

A form of backburn — A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.

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Meanings

nounback-burn (plural back-burns)

plural back-burns

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of backburn.
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APA

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

MLA

“back-burn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-burn. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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

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