Thesaurus: backfire

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1. n. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. n. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3. n. 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. n. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
5. v. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
6. v. emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
7. v. set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
8. v:100 n. a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine n. a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path n. a miscalculation that recoils on its maker v. come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect