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Backfire
Language:
English
Pronunciation:
back-fire
Part of Speech:
noun
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"the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired"
"a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine"
"a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path"
"a miscalculation that recoils on its maker"
"come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect"
"emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire"
"set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire"
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