backfires in English

noun
1
a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
My favourites are still the RX7 rotaries, which give magnificent flameouts and backfires from the exhaust when the drivers lift their foot off the accelerator.
2
a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.
Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.
verb
1
(of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
a car backfired in the road
2
(of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.
overzealous publicity backfired on her
synonyms:reboundboomerangcome backfailmiscarrygo wrongblow up in someone's face

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "backfires" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "backfires", or refer to the context using the word "backfires" in the English Dictionary.

1. Statehood Spectacularly Backfires

2. Consider the Backfires" is the band's first EP release as the Backfires

3. A Murderous Plot Backfires!

4. Amazon Exec's Attack On Bernie Backfires

5. Top 6 Worst Social Media Backfires

6. For Our Young People —A Murderous Plot Backfires!

7. “You lite Backfires to protect your position

8. Harsh Punishment Backfires, Researcher Says Social, Job Skills Reduce Recidivism

9. News Treatment of Nicola Sturgeon at inquiry ‘Backfires’ on opposition

10. Awkward moment when your 'Eat Slugs!' spell Backfires

11. Treatment of Nicola Sturgeon at inquiry ‘Backfires’ on opposition

12. If it backfires , it could bedevil efforts to contain public spending.

13. Mitch McConnell claims the filibuster has 'no racial history' — and it immediately Backfires Sen

14. A rhythmic popping sound which is not as prominent as lean under power Backfires

15. When Empathy Backfires New research shows that empathy isn't always what it's cracked up to be

16. 'Obamagate' Backfires: Documents show Biden, Obama acted properly Marik von Rennenkampff, Opinion Contributor 5/19/2020

17. Common on the internet when an arguement "Backfires" and makes you look stupid.

18. In "When Parenting Backfires" examines 12 thinking errors commonly made by parents

19. Firefighters set Backfires to stop the spread or change the direction of a wildfire

20. This is the dramatic argument at the heart of Anne Marie Baylouny's When Blame Backfires.

21. The Communists have learned that trying too hard to influence political affairs on the raucously democratic island only backfires.

22. Verb If a plan or project Backfires, it has the opposite result to the one that was intended

23. When compassion Backfires: Why Biden’s border policy has made things worse The president has handed the Republicans a powerful political weapon

24. The 2021 campaign's potential boomerangs and Backfires - Analysis There were certain moments in the campaigns – certain steps or advertising campaigns – …

25. While Backfires are the most efficient firefighting tactic, he said, putting fire on the ground for private firefighters is a no-no

26. Acquires admires aspires attires backfires Bemires bonfires campfires conspires desires empires esquires expires foxfires inquires misfires pismires quagmires refires rehires requires retires rewires transpires umpires vampires

27. If the Backfires happening in the intake manifold, its low pressure/volume and if its happening in the exhaust, its most likely coil and/or plug wires

28. A repetitive Backfires are generated when the engine is simply running at idle or at cruising speed and can be inline with the engine RPM

29. Minneapolis push to defund police Backfires after residents complain of slow response times, increase in crime The City Council on Friday voted unanimously to approve $6.4 million in additional

30. ARGLE Bargle RAR! Ana Navarro frothing at the mouth and raging at Marco Rubio for getting COVID vaccination BACKFIRES Posted at 11:11 am on December 20, 2020 by Sam J.

31. Argle bargle RAR! Ana Navarro frothing at the mouth and raging at Marco Rubio for getting COVID vaccination BACKFIRES Posted at 11:11 am on December 20, 2020 by Sam J.

32. 1 day ago · NBC journo slobbering all over Biden ‘knocking it out of the park’ during presser Backfires hilariously Posted at 3:49 pm on March 25, 2021 by Sam J

33. Snobberies mph Smogs lawter precinct's exulding martinetism backfires Pfannkuchen misinterpret nap town-clerk browbound whaleboats reproduce parentalia alanah uneffectively Aetiologue Hyphenator The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to …

34. 21 hours ago · Keith Olbermann’s tweet defending Biden for being a total coward and not calling on Peter Doocy Backfires Posted at 8:29 am on March 26, 2021 by …

35. Some Backfires travel back up the intake valve while others spill out through the exhaust system — causing a type of Backfire known as an “afterfire.” Afterfires can sometimes result in visible flames shooting out of the tailpipe.

36. The Washington Post detailed several other instances of vote-shaming Backfires in a 2018 story, including a tweet by Billy Eichner in which he told his bellhop to vote, prompting backlash that forced him to delete the quip

37. Backfire (third-person singular simple present backfires, present participle Backfiring, simple past and past participle backfired) (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

38. In each chapter Dan and David:•Explain the thinking error•How it Backfires•What parents can do to correct the thinking error•And real life examples of parents who have recognized their thinking error, made the correction, and improved their effectiveness.

39. Backfire (third-person singular simple present backfires, present participle backfiring, simple past and past participle Backfired) (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

40. Bishoped When something backfires in your face; getting screwed over "Bishoped" works hand in hand with the idiom "slapped in the face" The term originated from the slap a Bishop gives one during their confirmation to remind them of the persecution they will have to suffer for Christ.

41. Inflections of 'backfire' (v): (⇒ conjugate) backfires v 3rd person singular backfiring v pres p verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb--for example, "a singing bird," "It is singing." Backfired v past verb, past simple: Past tense--for example, "He saw the man."