Dictionary Check: backfire
"backfire" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
21
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Definition
noun
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
noun
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
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
noun
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
verb
come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Example:
"Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
verb
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
Example:
"My old car backfires all the time"
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