[bak-draft, -drahft] 
| an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases. |
| Main Entry: | backdraft |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a sweep of air backwards; also, a condition in a fire where oxygen is depleted and the fire dies down until a door is opened and the fire flares violently from the intake of oxygen |
