A fire set along the inner edge of a fireline to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column. see also: Burn Out

A fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path.

1839, American English, originally "a fire deliberately lit ahead of an advancing prairie fire to deprive it of fuel," from back (adj.) + fire (n.). As a verb in this sense, recorded from 18 [..]

A fire set along the inner edge of a fireline to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column.

blowback: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause [..]

(n) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired(n) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine(n) a fire that is [..]

The momentary recession of the flame into the welding or cutting tip followed by reappearance or complete extinction of the flame.

A fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path.

A weapon that shoots out the back of your ship. This weapon may be obtained through a power-up, but sometimes is present as a default secondary weapon.

A fire started to stop an advancing fire by creating a burned area in its path.