backfire
Definitions
Noun
- The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- A fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path
- A miscalculation that recoils on its maker
Verb
- Come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect
- Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
- Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Fragment
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "backfire".
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "backfire".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "backfire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | jackie | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | afire | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | backside | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | backfires | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | backfired | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | backfield | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | blackie | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | blackshire | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | backfiring | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | backfields | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | backe | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | bancaire | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | backrest | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | backbite | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | safire | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | mackie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lackie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | beckie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | bakrie | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | backes | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "backfire" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "backfire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "backfire" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | undermine | 3 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 3
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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