1. backfire - noun
· the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. backfire - noun
· a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3. backfire - 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
4. backfire - noun
· a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
5. backfire - verb
· come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"; "the political movie backlashed on the Democrats"
6. backfire - verb
· emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
7. backfire - verb
· set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
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