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Backfire
bakˈfʌɪə
Backfire definitions
verb
backfire
backfired
backfires
backfiring
- (of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust
"a car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively"
- (of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended
"overzealous publicity backfired on her"
noun
backfire
backfires
- a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine
"once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic"
- a fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path