backdraft
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of backdraft
Example Sentences
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Jamie Dobie's box-kicks are almost forcing the Warriors backwards as they get caught in the backdraft.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2024
Fire Commissioner William Renaldo described an explosion caught on video as a backdraft, which he said occurs when oxygen is “sucked into the building and then blown back.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023
The central bank has remained cautious, hoping to avoid any backdraft from the U.S.
From Reuters ● Oct. 15, 2021
It’s unclear what caused the sudden explosion, though a backdraft and a ruptured gas main were both raised as possibilities.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 3, 2018
And that was Natalie Tysdal’s Wednesday morning, spent on all fours vomiting in front of the Denver metro area as a simple chip tore through her insides like a backdraft.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 26, 2017
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