# backburn

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A controlled burn, lit in the path of a wildfire, in order to deprive it of combustible material.

## Etymology
From back + burn.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backburn