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Meaning of backfire
1.
(n)
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
2.
(n)
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
3.
(v)
set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
4.
(v)
emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
5.
(v)
have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
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