backfire

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1. backfire - Noun

2. backfire - Verb

Meaning

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

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

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

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

emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

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My old car backfires all the time Source: Internet

Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble Source: Internet

the political movie backlashed on the Democrats Source: Internet

A firefighter lights backfire to stop the Quail Fire from spreading near Winters, Calif., on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Source: Internet

Another knee-jerk Trump decision that could backfire quickly if another WHO member develops a vaccine before we do, and refuses to share the technology with the US. Source: Internet

A poorly designed or executed hand-painted sign may backfire, sending unintentional messages of poor quality, sloppy work or incompetence. Source: Internet

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