Main entry: backfire, boomerang
Definition: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Main entry: backfire
Definition: a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
Main entry: backfire
Definition: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Main entry: backfire, blowback
Definition: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Main entry: backfire
Definition: set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Main entry: backfire
Definition: emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
Usage: My old car backfires all the time
Main entry: backlash, backfire, recoil
Definition: come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
Usage: Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble