English Explanatory Dictionary

puffback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any bird of the genus Dryoscopus.
  2. The (unintended) emission of soot or smoke from a furnace or boiler into a structure, typically caused by a burner failing to ignite properly, allowing a buildup of fumes which explode and expel soot or smoke into the structure.

Word forms

puffback puffbacks

Etymology

From puff + back.

Derived words

puffback flycatcher
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