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  1. BACKFIRE definition: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.

  2. backfire: [noun] a fire started to check an advancing fire by clearing an area.

  3. BACKFIRE meaning: 1. (of a plan) to have the opposite result from the one you intended: 2. (of an engine) to make a…. Learn more.

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  5. Backfire definition: (of an internal-combustion engine) to have a loud, premature explosion in the intake manifold.. See examples of BACKFIRE used in a sentence.

  6. backfire on somebody The surprise I had planned backfired on me. Topics Difficulty and failure c2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adverb. badly; spectacularly;

  7. Synonyms for BACKFIRE: collapse, flop, boomerang, struggle, fold, wane, slip, flunk; Antonyms of BACKFIRE: succeed, flourish, thrive, prosper

  8. 5 days ago · 5 meanings: 1. (of an internal-combustion engine) to emit a loud noise as a result of an explosion in the inlet manifold or.... Click for more definitions.

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