Understanding the meaning of backfire

backfire

/'bæk,faɪər/

noun
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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blowback

type of:
explosion detonation blowup
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
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"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"

Similar:

backlash recoil

type of:
hap pass off pass fall out go on happen take place occur come about
noun
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
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boomerang

type of:
misreckoning miscalculation misestimation
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
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type of:
fire
noun
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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type of:
blowup explosion detonation
verb
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
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"My old car backfires all the time"

type of:
noise make noise resound
verb
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
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type of:
burn down burn fire

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