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backburn [ˈbækˌbɜːn] Austral and NZ

vb (tr)

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) to clear (an area of scrub, bush, etc.) by creating a new fire that burns in the opposite direction to the line of advancing fire

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Forestry) the act or result of backburning

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No references found			Crews are working to backburn containment lines and contain those fires. Australia battles wildfires as threat eases: officials by AFP / AFP Asian Edition But a first-half goal to Luke Wilkshire and a late winner to their Backburn Rovers midfielder Brett Emerton with eight minutes left secured the Socceroos an unlikely victory to put them on top with seven points and two matches remaining. SOCCEROOS SOAR by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman) In practice, the safest, most effective way to suppress wildfires burning in steep-sloped unroaded terrain such as the Tumblebug area is for firefighters to back away from the wildfire and ignite backburns. Most forest fires ought to be managed, not extinguished by The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR)			back-seat driver back-slapping back-to-back back-up back-up light backache Backarack Backare Backband backbeat backbench backbencher backbenches backbend backbite Backbiter backbiting backblast backblocks backboard Backbond backbone Backboned backbreaker backbreaking backburn Backcast backchat backcloth backcomb backcombing backcountry backcourt backcross backdate backdoor Backdown backdrop backed backer Backfall backfield backfile backfill backfire backfit backflip backflow backflowing Backfriend backgammon			Backbone Message Transfer Agent Backbone Mountain Backbone Multiservice Platform Backbone network Backbone Network Connection Identifier Backbone Network Service Backbone Packet Switch Backbone Relay Network Backbone router Backbone router Backbone Service Area backbone site Backbone State Forest Backbone State Park Backbone Synthesis Algorithm Backbone Virtual Local Area Network backboned backboned backboned backboned backboned backbones backbones backbones backbones backbones Backbord backbreak backbreaker backbreaking backburn Backcast backcast stripping Backcasting backcasts backchat backcloth backcloth backcloths backcloths Backcoating backcomb backcombed Backcombing backcombs backcountry Backcountry Avalanche Awareness Response Team Backcountry Bicycle Trails Club Backcountry Horsemen of California backcourt backcourts Backcronym backcross backcross backcross backcross parent backcrossed backcrossed backcrossed backcrosses backcrosses

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