Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

backburn en · NOUN

Etymology

From back + burn.

Meanings

A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
backburns	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (2)

nb motbrann (prescribed burn) · da modbrand (prescribed burn)

backburn en · VERB

Etymology

From back + burn.

Meanings

To light a fire for this reason.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
backburned	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
backburned	Tense=Past		lexicographic
backburning	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
backburns	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
backburnt	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
backburnt	Tense=Past		lexicographic