flareback

flare·back

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flair-bak]
- /ˈflɛərˌbæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flair-bak]
- /ˈflɛərˌbæk/

Definitions of flareback word

noun flareback a blast of flame that sometimes issues from the breech of a large gun or cannon when it is opened after firing. 1
noun flareback a brief, unexpected recurrence: a flareback of winter in May. 1
noun flareback A burst of flame emitted from a cannon, furnace, etc. in an abnormal direction. 1
noun flareback a flame ignited in the breech of a gun when the gun is fired, caused by the burning of residual flammable gases 0
noun flareback a negative, often unexpected, consequence of an action 0
noun flareback a brief return to a negative state after a marked improvement 0

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Origin of flareback

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Flareback

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flareback

flareback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

flareback usage trend in Literature

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