eng: backfire

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