I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -es )
Etymology: back (III) + flash
1. : flashback
2. : the act or an instance of backflashing
3. : a groove formed around the outer portion of the flash to receive the metal squeezed through the flash in sinking an upper die — called also gutter
II. intransitive verb
1. : to flash back (as of a gas) and burn at a point where combustion is not intended
2. of a literary or dramatic work : to introduce a flashback into the narrative
the script backflashes to a day in his life 10 years before