backburning

/ˈbækˌbɜːrnɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of backburning - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fire management

TECH.

controlled burning to prevent larger wildfires

TECH.

Backburning is essential to reduce wildfire risks.

Adjective

fire management

TECH.

related to controlled burning to prevent wildfires

TECH.

The backburning measures were effective in stopping the wildfire.

firebreak

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Origin of backburning

English, back (reverse) + burning (fire control)

Examples of backburning in a sentence

Backburning was scheduled before the dry season began.
The backburning strategy saved the nearby homes from the fire.
Officials praised the backburning efforts during the dry season.

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French:brûlage dirigé, de contre-feu, ...
German:Gegenfeuer, kontrolliert, ...
Italian:bruciatura preventiva, di controfuoco, ...
Spanish:quema controlada, de quema controlada, ...
Portuguese:queima controlada, contrafogo, ...
Chinese:控制燃烧, 控制燃烧的, ...
Japanese:バックバーン, バックバーンの, ...
Arabic:الحرق الوقائي, احترازي, ...
Hebrew:שְׂרֵפָה מְבוּקֶרֶת, שְׂרֵפַת מָנַע, ...
Russian:контролируемое сжигание, контролируемый, ...
Ukrainian:пал, зворотне спалювання, ...
Hindi:बैकबर्निंग, नियंत्रित जलना, ...
Bengali:ব্যাকবার্নিং, ...
Catalan:crema controlada, de cremes controlades, ...
Czech:preventivní vypalování, preventivní, ...
Danish:modbrænding, kontrolleret afbrænding, ...
Dutch:brandbeheer, brandbeheersmaatregelen, ...
Greek:ελεγχόμενη καύση, ελεγχόμενης καύσης, ...
Hungarian:tűzvédelmi égetés, ellenőrzött égetéses, ...
Khmer:ការដុតភ្លើងគ្រប់គ្រង, ដុតបង្ការភ្លើងឆេះព្រៃ, ...
Korean:선행 소각, 백번의, ...
Persian:سوزاندن کنترل‌شده, آتش‌برگردان, ...
Polish:wypalanie kontrolowane, kontrolowane wypalanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):queima controlada, queima preventiva, ...
Romanian:ardere controlată, ...
Swedish:kontrollerad bränning, moteld, ...
Thai:การเผาเพื่อป้องกันไฟ, เผาควบคุม, ...
Turkish:kontrollü yakma, ...
Vietnamese:đốt cháy có kiểm soát, thuộc về đốt cháy có kiểm soát, ...

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