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We found 6 dictionaries with English definitions that include the word backfired: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "backfired" is defined. General (6 matching dictionaries) backfired: Cambridge International Dictionary of English [home, info] backfired: Wiktionary [home, info] backfired: Dictionary.com [home, info] backfired: Cambridge Dictionary of American English [home, info] Backfired: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia [home, info] backfired: Dictionary/thesaurus [home, info] (Note: See backfire for more definitions.)

Quick definitions (backfire) ▸ noun:  a miscalculation that recoils on its maker ▸ noun:  a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine ▸ verb:  emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire ("My old car backfires all the time") ▸ verb:  have an unexpected and undesired effect ("Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble") ▸ verb:  set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire ▸ Also see backfire Test Your Skills -- Try the SAT Question of the Day.

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