backflashes

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A form of backflash — The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backflash
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backflashes,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backflashes.

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