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backfire Definition
(n)
a
loud
noise
made
by
the
explosion
of
fuel
in
the
manifold
or
exhaust
of
an
internal
combustion
engine
(n)
a
miscalculation
that
recoils
on
its
maker
(v)
have
an
unexpected
and
undesired
effect
; "
Your
comments
may
backfire
and
cause
you
a
lot
of
trouble
"
(v)
emit
a
loud
noise
as
a
result
of
undergoing
a
backfire
; "
My
old
car
backfires
all
the
time
"
(v)
set
a
controlled
fire
to
halt
an
advancing
forest
to
prairie
fire
backfire Synonyms
backfire
backlash
boomerang
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