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Backfire
- noun - 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 loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
- a miscalculation that recoils on its maker
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
- emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
- set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
- the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
BACKFLIP
- unknown - a backward somersault done in the air with the arms and legs stretched out straight.
Backflow
- noun - a flow that returns toward its source
Backhand
- adjective - (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward
- (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
- a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
- hit a tennis ball backhand
Backheel
- - A method of tripping by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back; a throw made in this way. -- v. t. To trip (a person) in this way.
Backhoes
- noun - an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
Backings
- noun - financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
- something forming a back that is added for strengthening
- the act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Backlash
- noun - a movement back from an impact
- an adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
- come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
Backless
- adjective - lacking a back; "a stool is a backless and armless seat"
Backlogs
- noun - accumulate and create a backlog
- an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
- something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
- the large log at the back of a hearth fire