SINCE 1828
backflash
noun
plural -es
Definition of backflash
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
backflash
intransitive verb
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Definition of backflash (Entry 2 of 2)
1
of a gas
: to flash back 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
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