flarebacks

/ˈflɛrˌbæks/
noun
  1. Plural of flareback; multiple sudden bursts of flame or hot gas coming back toward the source.
    • The old engine produced several flarebacks before it finally started.
    • Firefighters trained to handle flarebacks from chemical fires.
    • The gun range had to close after repeated flarebacks from faulty ammunition.
  2. Plural of flareback; multiple sudden angry responses or backlashes.
    • There were flarebacks from both sides of the debate after the announcement.
    • The controversial article triggered flarebacks from readers all over the country.
    • The manager had to deal with flarebacks from several unhappy customers.
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