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Backburn
Noun
Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
Noun
A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.
2.
Verb
To light a fire for this reason.
Synonyms
back fire
controlled burn
hazard reduction burn
backfire
freeburn
burn
burnover
bushfire
bonfire
spot fire
blackline
firebreak
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