backfire

backfire

名词 backfire:

the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

同义词:blowback

a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

同义词:boomerang

动词 backfire:

come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

同义词:backlash, recoil

emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

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