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flareback

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[flair-bak] / ˈflɛərˌbæk /

noun

  1. a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the breech of a large gun or cannon when it is opened after firing.

  2. a brief, unexpected recurrence.

    a flareback of winter in May.

Etymology

Origin of flareback

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase flare back

Example Sentences

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This seems to be a flareback of some sort.

From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman

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