Usually means: Sudden furnace explosion releasing soot.
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  2. puffback: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
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noun:  Any bird of the genus Dryoscopus.
noun:  The (unintended) emission of soot or smoke from a furnace or boiler into a structure, typically caused by a burner failing to ignite properly, allowing a buildup of fumes which explode and expel soot or smoke into the structure.

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