intransitive. To light a fire ahead of an advancing prairie-fire in order to deprive it of fuel. North American.
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| 释义 | the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > heat > burning > burn or be on fire [verb (intransitive)] > use fire to control forest or bush fire (2) backfire1886 intransitive. To light a fire ahead of an advancing prairie-fire in order to deprive it of fuel. North American. counter-fire1895 (intransitive) to use a counter-fire. |
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