ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Backburn

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Backburn is a noun meaning A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. To light a fire for this reason.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include backfire, freeburn, burn, burnover, bushfire, bonfire.

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