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Backfire
Meaning
Verb
●
To
fire
in the
opposite
direction
,
for example
due to an
obstruction
in the barrel.
●
To experience a
premature
ignition
of
fuel
or an
ignition
of
exhaust
gases
, making a
popping
sound.
●
To
fail
in a manner
that
brings down
further misfortune.
Noun
●
In Firefighting:
Alternative
spelling
of back fire
●
A
premature
explosion
in the
cylinder
of a
gas
or
oil
engine
during the
exhaust
or the
compression
stroke
,
tending
to
drive
the
piston
in the wrong
direction.
●
An
explosion
in the
exhaust
passages
of an
internal combustion
engine.
●
An
explosion
in other equipment.
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