亚洲网紅露点

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backdraft

[ bak-draft, -drahft ]

noun

  1. an explosive surge in a fire produced by the sudden mixing of air with other combustible gases.


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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of backdraft1

First recorded in 1815鈥25; back 2 + draft
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And he appeared just as often in more popular fare, playing a spacey tank commander in 鈥淜elly鈥檚 Heroes,鈥 a demented arsonist in 鈥淏ackdraft鈥 and an authoritarian president in the 鈥淗unger Games鈥 films.

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Jamie Dobie's box-kicks are almost forcing the Warriors backwards as they get caught in the backdraft.

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In the 鈥90s, Swan appeared in a number of high-profile films including Quentin Tarantino鈥檚 鈥淣atural Born Killers鈥 and Ron Howard鈥檚 鈥淏ackdraft.鈥

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Swan鈥檚 additional film credits include 鈥淲ho鈥檚 That Girl,鈥 鈥淏ackdraft鈥 and 鈥淕oing All the Way.鈥

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Fire Commissioner William Renaldo described an explosion caught on video as a backdraft, which he said occurs when oxygen is 鈥渟ucked into the building and then blown back.鈥

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