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backfire

(Pronunciation -تلفظ سنیۓ ) US:
Slow
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Noun: backfire
1. backfire [ Synonyms: blowback]
The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
2. backfire
A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3. 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
4. backfire [ Synonyms: boomerang]
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Verb: backfire
1. backfire [ Synonyms: backlash, recoil]
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";
پیچھے کو ہٹنا۔
کسی بات کا غلط نتیجہ نکلنا۔
2. backfire
Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
"My old car backfires all the time";
انجن کے سلنڈر میں دھماکہ۔
3. backfire
Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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