backfire
noun
- 1
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- 2
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- 3
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- 4
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
verb
- 1
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
- 2
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
My old car backfires all the time
- 3
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble
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