flash burn
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noun
a burn produced by brief exposure to intense, radiant heat, as from an explosion.
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Origin of flash burn
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby flash burn
flashback, flash blindness, flashboard, flashbulb, flashbulb memory, flash burn, flashcard, flashcube, flash drive, flashed glass, flash eliminator
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British Dictionary definitions for flash burn
flash burn
noun
pathol a burn caused by momentary exposure to intense radiant heat
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