English Explanatory Dictionary

backburn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
verb
  1. To light a fire for this reason.

Word forms

backburn backburns backburning backburned backburnt

Etymology

From back + burn.

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