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Meaning of backfire
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
backfire
n 1: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a
gun is fired [syn: {blowback}, {backfire}]
2: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or
exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an
approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned
area in its path
4: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker [syn: {backfire},
{boomerang}]
v 1: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired
effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of
trouble" [syn: {backfire}, {backlash}, {recoil}]
2: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My
old car backfires all the time"
3: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie
fire
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