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Verb
/ˈbakˌfī(ə)r/,
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backfires, 3rd person singular present; backfired, past participle; backfiring, present participle; backfired, past tense;
  1. (of an engine) Undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust
    • - a car backfired in the road
  2. (of a plan or action) Rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended
    • - overzealous publicity backfired on her
Noun
  1. A mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine

  2. A fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel

  1. (backfire) blowback: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
  2. (backfire) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
  3. (backfire) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
  4. (backfire) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
  5. (backfire) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
  6. (backfire) a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
  7. (backfire) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
  8. (Backfire!) Backfire! is a 3D rally racing arcade game released by Data East in 1995. Players can choose between 2 fictitious rally cars, "Farco R4 Cup" or "Andula 2.0", and race through 6 stages. It is also possible to play one against another on a split screen.
  9. (Backfire (album)) Backfire: A Transwave Best Of (1994-1996) is a Transwave album, released on January 12, 2007.
  10. (Backfire (film)) Backfire is a 1987 mystery-thriller film about a murderous love triangle which forms between an affluent Vietnam War veteran, his wife, and another man. The film was directed by Gilbert Cates, and stars Karen Allen, Keith Carradine, and Jeff Fahey.
  11. (Backfire (Transformers)) The 2010 Transformers toy line by Hasbro (Takara Tomy in Japan under the moniker Transformers: Autobot Alliance) is a continuation of the ' . The film, and thus the toy line, is based on the original Transformers media franchise. ...
  12. Backfired is the debut solo single from the American singer-songwriter and Blondie vocalist Debbie Harry. Released in 1981, it was taken from her debut solo album KooKoo.
  13. (backfire) Alternative spelling of back fire; to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel; To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune
  14. (Backfire) A fire set along the inner edge of a fireline to consume the fuel in the path of a wildfire and/or change the direction of force of the fire's convection column.
  15. (Backfire) a burning technique used to reduce the amount of fuel in the forest. The fire is set to burn against the wind or back into the fuel as the wind blows the flames away from the fire
  16. (Backfire (verb)) To injure a person or entity who intended to inflict injury.
  17. (Backfire) A purposely ignited slow burning fire on the downwind side of the field often used in conjunction with other burn methods.
  18. (Backfire) Der Lowdenbangenmekkenjumpen
  19. (Backfire) Fire set to push against the wind.  Backfires move through the longleaf pine forest at about one foot per minute.
  20. (Backfire) Flashback of flame through the burner venturi causing the gas to burn at the orifice.
  21. (Backfire) Passage of unburned fuel mixture into the exhaust system where it is ignited and causes an premature explosion.
  22. (backfire) A plan or scheme that doesn't work out the way you expected.
  23. (backfire) The momentary recession of the flame into the welding tip or cutting tip followed by immediate reappearance or complete extinction of the flame. See also flashback.
  24. (Backfiring) When attacking a wildland fire using the indirect attack method, intentionally setting fire to fuels inside the control line to reduce fuel and contain a rapidly spreading fire. ...
  25. (Backfiring) Condition caused by air-fuel mixture igniting in the intake manifold or exhaust system.