backflash
nounDefinition 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 verbDefinition 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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