Definition of Backfire
- 1. The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired Noun
- 2. A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine Noun
- 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 Noun
- 4. A miscalculation that recoils on its maker Noun
- 5. Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect Verb
- 6. Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire Verb
- 7. Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire Verb
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