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backfire::noun | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
noun
/'bæk,faɪər/
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Type Words
Synonyms blowback
Type of explosion, detonation, blowup
Has types back-blast, backblast

backfire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
verb
/'bæk,faɪər/
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Type Words
Synonyms backlash, recoil
Type of hap, pass off, pass, fall out, go on, happen, take place, occur, come about


Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble.

backfire::noun | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
noun
/'bæk,faɪər/
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Type Words
Synonyms boomerang
Type of misreckoning, miscalculation, misestimation

backfire::noun | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
noun
/'bæk,faɪər/
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Type Words
Type of fire

backfire::noun | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
noun
/'bæk,faɪər/
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Type Words
Type of blowup, explosion, detonation

backfire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
verb
/'bæk,faɪər/
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
Type Words
Type of noise, make noise, resound


My old car backfires all the time.

backfire::verb | Spocien Dictionary

backfire
verb
/'bæk,faɪər/
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Type Words
Type of burn down, burn, fire
LeafTensor is a decentralized system.