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flareback
[ flair-bak ]
/ ˈflɛərˌbæk /
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noun
a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the breech of a large gun or cannon when it is opened after firing.
a brief, unexpected recurrence: a flareback of winter in May.
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Origin of flareback
First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase flare back
Words nearby flareback
flappers, flappy, flaps, flap valve, flare, flareback, flare path, flares, flare star, flareup, flaring
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How to use flareback in a sentence
The flareback had come like a bolt from the blue while the gun crew, still cheering Jim Cooper's second hit, were reloading.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry GoldfrapThe Dreadnought Boys had beaten the flareback at its own grisly game.
The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap