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Definition backfire

Etymology

From back + fire.

Verb

backfire (third-person singular simple present backfires, present participle backfiring, simple past and past participle backfired)

  1. (of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
  2. (of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
  3. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.

Noun

backfire (plural backfires)

  1. (firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
  2. 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.
  3. An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.

Results 150 Words with the letters BACKFIRE

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9 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
BACKFIRED 23
BACKFIRES 22
FIREBACKS 22
8 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
BACKFIRE 21
FIREBACK 21
6 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
BACKER 16
BICKER 16
BIFACE 15
CAKIER 13
CARIBE 12
FABRIC 15
FARCIE 12
FIACRE 12
5 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
ACERB 11
AFIRE 8
AREIC 8
BAKER 12
BARIC 11
BIKER 12
BRACE 11
BRAKE 12
BREAK 12
BRICK 15
BRIEF 11
CABER 11
CEIBA 11
CERIA 8
CRAKE 12
CREAK 12
ERICA 8
FACER 11
FAKER 12
FAKIR 12
FARCE 11
FARCI 11
FERIA 8
FIBER 11
FIBRE 11
FREAK 12
ICKER 12
KAFIR 12
KEBAR 12
KEFIR 12
RABIC 11
4 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
ABRI 7
ACRE 7
BACK 14
BAKE 11
BARE 7
BARF 10
BARK 11
BEAK 11
BEAR 7
BECK 14
BERK 11
BICE 10
BIER 7
BIKE 11
BIRK 11
BRAE 7
BRIE 7
CAFE 10
CAKE 11
CARB 10
CARE 7
CARK 11
CIRE 7
CRAB 10
CRIB 10
FACE 10
FAIR 7
FAKE 11
FARE 7
FEAR 7
FECK 14
FIAR 7
FICE 10
FIRE 7
FRAE 7
KAIF 11
KBAR 11
KEIR 8
KERB 11
KERF 11
KIBE 11
KIEF 11
KIER 8
RACE 7
RACK 11
RAKE 8
RAKI 8
RECK 11
REIF 7
RICE 7
RICK 11
RIFE 7
3 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
ACE 6
AIR 3
ARB 6
ARC 6
ARE 3
ARF 6
ARK 7
BAR 6
BRA 6
CAB 9
CAR 6
EAR 3
ERA 3
FAB 9
FAR 6
FER 6
FIB 9
FIE 6
FIR 6
ICE 6
ICK 10
IRE 3
IRK 7
KAB 10
KAE 7
KAF 10
KEA 7
KEF 10
KIF 10
KIR 7
RAI 3
REB 6
REC 6
REF 6
REI 3
RIA 3
RIB 6
RIF 6
2 letter words with the letters BACKFIRE ↑
AB 5
AE 2
AI 2
AR 2
BA 5
BE 5
BI 5
EF 5
ER 2
FA 5
FE 5
FI 5
IF 5
KA 6
KI 6
RE 2

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