Noun Definition
backfire
1.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
Category: General2.Definition: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Category: General3.Definition: a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Related Noun(s):boomerang
Category: General4.Definition: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
Related Noun(s):blowback
Category: General