FLAREBACK


Meaning of FLAREBACK in English

/flair"bak'/ , n.

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.

[ 1900-05; n. use of v. phrase flare back ]

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