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backburn

n. a controlled fire, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material. vb. To light a fire for this reason.

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Backburn
See also back-burning.

Backburn is a rural settlement near Gartly in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Usage examples of "backburn".

I don't want any damned fool running out of the lock in a light suit and getting blinded by our backburn.