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单词 flareback
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flareback

[ flair-bak ]
/ ˈflɛərˌbæk /

noun

a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the breech of a large gun or cannon when it is opened after firing.
a brief, unexpected recurrence: a flareback of winter in May.

Origin of flareback

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase flare back

Words nearby flareback

flapping tremor, flappy, flaps, flap valve, flare, flareback, flare path, flares, flare star, flareup, flaring
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Example sentences from the Web for flareback

  • The Dreadnought Boys had beaten the flareback at its own grisly game.

    The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap
  • The flareback had come like a bolt from the blue while the gun crew, still cheering Jim Cooper's second hit, were reloading.

    The Dreadnought Boys on Battle Practice|John Henry Goldfrap
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