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puffback Synonyms

Another word for puffback

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• noun (Context 1)

An explosive ignition of accumulated, unburned oil vapors within the combustion chamber of an oil-fired furnace or boiler, causing soot and smoke to be violently forced backward into a building.

Usage Example

"After the boiler malfunctioned, a severe blowback coated the walls and furniture of the living room in a fine layer of oily black soot."

Strong
blowback
Weak
misfire
explosion

• noun (Context 2)

Any of several species of small, insectivorous African songbirds in the genus Dryoscopus (family Malaconotidae), named for the male's distinctive habit of fluffing up the loose feathers on its lower back and rump during courtship or threat displays.

Usage Example

"During the mating season, the male black-backed bushshrike resembles a small flying cotton ball as it dramatically flares its back feathers."

Strong
bushshrike

• Nearby Words

puff
puff adder
puffadder
puffback
puffball
puffer
pufferfish

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Puffback. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 10, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/puffback
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