Definition of Backfire

Noun

  • a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  • a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
  • a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
  • the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

Verb

  • set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
  • emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
    "My old car backfires all the time"
  • come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
    "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
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Word games points for the Backfire

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Unscramble backfire

193 unscramble word found using the letters backfire.
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