backfire
ਉਲਟਾ
definition
verb
a car backfired in the road
(of an engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust.
overzealous publicity backfired on her
(of a plan or action) rebound adversely on the originator; have the opposite effect to what was intended.
noun
My favourites are still the RX7 rotaries, which give magnificent flameouts and backfires from the exhaust when the drivers lift their foot off the accelerator.
a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine.
Fires were initially started as backfires to blacken areas adjacent to firelines.
a fire set intentionally to arrest the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path, thus depriving the fire of fuel.
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Ironically it was a 'backfire' , set to contain the prescribed burn, that was caught by unexpected wind gusts and roared out of control.
And I heard this - it was a shot, but it sounded like a 'backfire' .
But that strategy will 'backfire' , because nobody will take the Council's recommendations seriously.
As the landing gear was being retracted, he felt a slight hesitation and mild 'backfire' with the left engine.
On the battlefield, this engine produced a loud 'backfire' when starting, instantly drawing enemy fire.
This comes with the warning that this plan can 'backfire' spectacularly.
once the engine is running smoothly, a 'backfire' can be dramatic
If I got it wrong (not too often, thankfully) the motor would 'backfire' and try to kick me over the handlebars.
Since the ships were used to being heated up, a sudden blast of hot air on a cold engine could 'backfire' the engine or even destroy vital components.
Down the road, this policy could 'backfire' badly on the US and on the caretaker government.
A slight 'backfire' on starting could burn the engine off the wing!
However, just a few days later the aircraft suffered serious damage following a fire started by an engine 'backfire' .
However, the wait-and-see policy could 'backfire' if those players manage to secure contracts elsewhere in the meantime.
‘It sounded like a 'backfire' - and then somebody hooted and shouted to me to hop out of the vehicle as it was on fire,’ she said.
My legs were JeIl-O when I walked away from them, and a passing car's 'backfire' nearly stopped my heart.
Deafening car stereos, honking horns and noises like gun shots ring out as hundreds of drivers deliberately make their car engines 'backfire' .
For both fires, portions of the barrens sample area were burned by the 'backfire' flame while other portions were burned by a more intense headfire.
I handled that okay, but it just so happened that a farmer was running a tractor nearby and managed to produce a loud 'backfire' just as we reached the stream.
That's when we lit a 'backfire' , which the raging combination fire drew toward itself automatically.
Jenni is obviously jealous, and it looks like her plan has 'backfired' .
The operation of the rotary engine means that it is not prone to 'backfiring' on hydrogen, as conventional piston engines are.
We hear stories of war veterans hitting the ground when they hear a car 'backfiring' .
Nothing can serious happen to them, as they are locked in their battle, and the worst thing that can happen is their plan 'backfiring' .
My mother could distinguish gunshots from a firecracker or a car 'backfiring' .
Most flame weeders on the market are the same ones used by fire fighters to set 'backfires' .
They ran into trouble in the centre of the city when the bus began 'backfiring' .
The engine coughed, 'backfired' , and a small explosion sent the transport's occupants flying.
However, his plan 'backfired' and he was hung for treason in 1606.
The gusty wind prevented the air tanker drops of retardant, and use of 'backfires' that are key tactics of fire containment.
These plans have 'backfired' , however, leading to growing criticism of the sanctions policy.
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