backburn
Britishverb
noun
Example Sentences
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Patrick Griego, who is a distant cousin of the Head Start director, said the fire above his house last Wednesday was a backburn.
From Washington Post
Backburn operations on Monday night allowed crews to reopen State Highway 18.
From Fox News
Though doubtful the Taliban will abide by the peace deal, Backburn said he’s ready for hostilities to end.
From Washington Times
The rain was also complicating firefighters’ attempts to strategically backburn certain areas and was making the ground slippery for fire trucks.
From Fox News
The rain was also complicating firefighters’ attempts to strategically backburn certain areas, and was making the ground slippery for fire trucks.
From Seattle Times
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