backfire, n.
(backfires)
(backfires)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
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backfire boomerang
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
<noun.event>
backfire
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hypernym
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
<noun.event>
backfire
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
<noun.event>
backfire blowback