Backfire (Noun)
Meaning 1
The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 2
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
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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Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 4
A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine.
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Nouns denoting natural events.