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1a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust of a vehicle or engine: once the engine is running smoothly, a backfire can be dramatic
2North American a fire started deliberately to stop the progress of an approaching fire by creating a burned area in its path.
1(of a vehicle or its engine) undergo a mistimed explosion in the cylinder or exhaust: a car backfired in the road and shoppers ducked instinctively
2(of a plan or action) have an opposite and undesirable effect to what was intended:overzealous publicity backfired on her