backfires

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A form of backfire — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backfire
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of backfire
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APA

backfires. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfires

MLA

“backfires.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfires. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backfires,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backfires.

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