backfire
backfire - noun
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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 miscalculation that recoils on its maker
backfire - verb
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
backfire - thesaurus
backlash
blowback
boomerang
recoil
Scrabble score for backfire
Scrabble score = 19
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generated at 06:02:49 on 16-08-24
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