Nouns

(n)blowback, backfirethe backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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(n)backfirea loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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(n)backfirea fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
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(n)backfire, boomeranga miscalculation that recoils on its maker
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Verbs

(v)backfire, backlash, recoilcome 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”
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(v)backfireemit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire“My old car backfires all the time”
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(v)backfireset a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
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