back fire English

Meaning back fire meaning

What does back fire mean?

back fire noun

— A small, controlled fire set in the path of a larger uncontrolled fire, in order to limit the spread of the large fire by removing its fuel.

— explosion of a combustion engine

Synonyms back fire synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as back fire?

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reverberating

back-fire