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Backdraft meaning

Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

Using Backdraft

  • The main meaning on this page is: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.

Context around Backdraft

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thriller 1×

Often after:

title 1× finished 1×

Sentence patterns with Backdraft

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dramatic thriller backdraft was a 1× in another backdraft finished second 1× leading the backdraft title chase 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

leading the backdraft 1× rob howard s 1× the index of 1×

Common sentence endings:

backdraft finished second 1× play the part 1× wolson mark harvey 1×

Words around Backdraft

Just before it in the word index:

backdown 3 backdoors 23 backdoor 129 backdating 7 backdated 65 backdate 5

Just after it in the word index:

backdrop 1.175 backdropped 7 backdrops 67 backe 2 backed 4.232 backend 60

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Backdraft

  • In this selection, "backdraft" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thriller, title and finished stand out and add context to how "backdraft" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dramatic thriller backdraft was a and in another backdraft finished second. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backdraft" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backdraft

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Leading the Backdraft title chase will be Philip Meyer/Dean Wolson/Mark Harvey. (13 words)

Rob Howard’s dramatic thriller Backdraft was a key stepping stone in William Baldwin’s career – but did you know Depp was reportedly in the running to play the part? (31 words)

The Index of Performance, which recognises lap time consistency over the whole event, was also won by the Mozambican team, while Stuart Armstrong and Leo Branders in another Backdraft finished second. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

Rob Howard’s dramatic thriller Backdraft was a key stepping stone in William Baldwin’s career – but did you know Depp was reportedly in the running to play the part? (31 words)

The Index of Performance, which recognises lap time consistency over the whole event, was also won by the Mozambican team, while Stuart Armstrong and Leo Branders in another Backdraft finished second. (31 words)

Leading the Backdraft title chase will be Philip Meyer/Dean Wolson/Mark Harvey. (13 words)

Question examples

Rob Howard’s dramatic thriller Backdraft was a key stepping stone in William Baldwin’s career – but did you know Depp was reportedly in the running to play the part? (31 words)

Example sentences (3)

Rob Howard’s dramatic thriller Backdraft was a key stepping stone in William Baldwin’s career – but did you know Depp was reportedly in the running to play the part?

Leading the Backdraft title chase will be Philip Meyer/Dean Wolson/Mark Harvey.

The Index of Performance, which recognises lap time consistency over the whole event, was also won by the Mozambican team, while Stuart Armstrong and Leo Branders in another Backdraft finished second.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backdraft" in a sentence?
An example: "Rob Howard’s dramatic thriller Backdraft was a key stepping stone in William Baldwin’s career – but did you know Depp was reportedly in the running to play the part?" This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "backdraft" from authentic English texts.
What does "backdraft" mean?
Backdraft means: Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.
How many example sentences with "backdraft" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "backdraft", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.