BACKBURN

Etymology

Noun

backburn (plural backburns)

A controlled fire, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.

Verb

backburn (third-person singular simple present backburns, present participle backburning, simple past and past participle backburned)

To light a fire for this reason.

Source: Wiktionary



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You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.

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