backdraft

== English == === Alternative forms === back draft, back draught, backdraught === Etymology === From back +‎ draft. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbækˌdɹæft/ === Noun === backdraft (plural backdrafts) (American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== smoke explosion, a different extreme fire behavior phenomenon. fire firefighting volatile