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Definition of backdraught in English: backdraught(US backdraft) nounˈbakdrɑːftˈbækdræft 1A current of air or water that flows backwards down a chimney, pipe, etc. （风或水的）倒灌，反流 when she opened the window she created a backdraught that sucked the fire right through the bedroom Example sentencesExamples - As Myers orders him to drive away from a filling station without waiting for change, we feel embarrassed on behalf of the pump attendant left standing in their backdraft.
- However, out on the open road, the absence of a backdraught excluder screen (optional but not on the test car) meant wind noise and turbulence limited cruising speeds to what was comfortable.
- He leapt over the side and grabbed his hat just as a gust of backdraft from the airship started to send it flying away.
- Some of his serving yesterday was so furious, and flew by with such force, it had his opponent looking nervously behind him for the backdraft.
- He won the race after the lead Plymouth spun out temporarily when it lost its rear window to the suction of the backdraft.
- Dust suppressants work by binding fine particles to larger particles that cannot be swept up in the backdraft of passing vehicles.
- The backdraft from its thrusters sent all of the cars flying.
Synonyms steady flow, stream, slipstream 2A phenomenon in which a fire that has consumed all available oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is made available, typically because a door or window has been opened. （火）突爆 Example sentencesExamples - Use a hinged damper weather hood to prevent backdraft and place it at least 12 inches off the ground.
- When sealing any home, you must always be aware of the danger of indoor air pollution and combustion appliance ‘backdrafts.’
- These in turn have led to changes in the types of fires that fire fighters are now responding to and the phenomena of ‘flashover’ and ‘backdraught’ are becoming more common.
- Plus, you have to watch for possible explosions, gas leaks, backdrafts, and flash fires, and so you can't just point your firefighters at fires and let them work on their own.
- Mr Atkinson said: ‘Two or three years down the line some firefighters still don't have backdraft and flashover training.
- There are other hazards - collapsing ceilings, backdrafts, pools of oil, sudden explosions, exposed wiring, annoying little cleaning droids - but they all pale into insignificance next to the burning building around you.
- Falling masonry, backdrafts and explosions are all very real dangers facing a firefighter outside the training room.
Derivativesnoun Sealed-combustion water heaters draw all their combustion air from the outdoors, which eliminates any chance of backdrafting. Example sentencesExamples - To prevent backdrafting, avoid naturally vented water heaters and furnaces, and ventless fireplaces.
- Be sure that the installer checks for backdrafting on all vented appliances.
- The risk of backdrafting is lower with these types of equipment than for those relying on natural draft.
- If these rooms are significantly depressurized, there is a danger of backdrafting.
Definition of backdraft in US English: backdraft(British backdraught) nounˈbakdraftˈbækdræft 1A current of air or water that flows backward down a chimney, pipe, etc. （风或水的）倒灌，反流 when she opened the window she created a backdraft that sucked the fire right through the bedroom Example sentencesExamples - The backdraft from its thrusters sent all of the cars flying.
- He leapt over the side and grabbed his hat just as a gust of backdraft from the airship started to send it flying away.
- He won the race after the lead Plymouth spun out temporarily when it lost its rear window to the suction of the backdraft.
- Some of his serving yesterday was so furious, and flew by with such force, it had his opponent looking nervously behind him for the backdraft.
- However, out on the open road, the absence of a backdraught excluder screen (optional but not on the test car) meant wind noise and turbulence limited cruising speeds to what was comfortable.
- Dust suppressants work by binding fine particles to larger particles that cannot be swept up in the backdraft of passing vehicles.
- As Myers orders him to drive away from a filling station without waiting for change, we feel embarrassed on behalf of the pump attendant left standing in their backdraft.
Synonyms steady flow, stream, backdraught, slipstream 2A phenomenon in which a fire that has consumed all available oxygen suddenly explodes when more oxygen is made available, typically because a door or window has been opened. （火）突爆 Example sentencesExamples - Use a hinged damper weather hood to prevent backdraft and place it at least 12 inches off the ground.
- Falling masonry, backdrafts and explosions are all very real dangers facing a firefighter outside the training room.
- Plus, you have to watch for possible explosions, gas leaks, backdrafts, and flash fires, and so you can't just point your firefighters at fires and let them work on their own.
- Mr Atkinson said: ‘Two or three years down the line some firefighters still don't have backdraft and flashover training.
- These in turn have led to changes in the types of fires that fire fighters are now responding to and the phenomena of ‘flashover’ and ‘backdraught’ are becoming more common.
- When sealing any home, you must always be aware of the danger of indoor air pollution and combustion appliance ‘backdrafts.’
- There are other hazards - collapsing ceilings, backdrafts, pools of oil, sudden explosions, exposed wiring, annoying little cleaning droids - but they all pale into insignificance next to the burning building around you.
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