backfire

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  • February 10. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire noun english

    the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire noun english

    a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire noun english

    a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

  • February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire noun english

    a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

  • March 21. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire verb english

    come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"

  • March 21. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire verb english

    emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"

  • March 21. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

    backfire verb english

    set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire