Inside the Universes

Words with a similar base: backfire

'backfire'

[blowback.n.01] as in: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

'backfire'

[backfire.n.02] as in: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

'backfire'

[backfire.n.03] as in: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

'backfire'

[backfire.n.04] as in: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

'backfire'

[backfire.v.01] as in: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

Examples:
Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble

'backfire'

[backfire.v.02] as in: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

Examples:
My old car backfires all the time

'backfire'

[backfire.v.03] as in: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire