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backfire Tweet Definition of backfire Like Definition of backfire on Facebook
noun 
  1. (firefighting) (alternative spelling of, back fire)
verb (backfir, ing)
  1. (of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel
  2. to fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.
Etymology: From back + fire.

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