backdraft

American  

[bak-draft, -drahft] / ˈbækˌdræft, -ˌdrɑft /

noun

1. an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.

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Etymology

Origin of backdraft

First recorded in 1815–25; back ² + draft

Example Sentences

The films she had worked on included “The Unbearable Lightness of Being,” “Henry & June,” “Amadeus,” “The Right Stuff,” “Backdraft” and “Blue Velvet.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And he appeared just as often in more popular fare, playing a spacey tank commander in “Kelly’s Heroes,” a demented arsonist in “Backdraft” and an authoritarian president in the “Hunger Games” films.

From Seattle Times

Jamie Dobie's box-kicks are almost forcing the Warriors backwards as they get caught in the backdraft.

From BBC

Swan’s additional film credits include “Who’s That Girl,” “Backdraft” and “Going All the Way.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the ’90s, Swan appeared in a number of high-profile films including Quentin Tarantino’s “Natural Born Killers” and Ron Howard’s “Backdraft.”

From Los Angeles Times