backflash en · NOUN
Etymology
From back + flash.
Meanings
- The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
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Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”).
As an experienced editor I disapprove of backflashes, foreshadowings and tricksy devices […]
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backflashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |