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Backfire

nounid 15089·updated May 16, 2026

Backfire” is retired. It does not tag in any document, it is excluded from the anchor pack, and it does not hold its lemma — so another term can take it.

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a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

polysemous

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Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary4 sensesview framework →
§1
a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
§2
a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
§3
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
§4
the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

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