backfire vs backblast
backblast vs backfirebackfire and backblast both are nouns.
backfire is a verb but backblast is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backfire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| backblast | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
backblast is a hyponym of
backfire; that is, backblast is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
backfire:
- backfire: the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
- backblast: backfire from a recoilless weapon
Other hyponyms of backfire include
back-blast.
| backfire (noun) | backblast (noun) |
|---|---|
| a miscalculation that recoils on its maker | backfire from a recoilless weapon |
| a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine | |
| the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | |
| a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path |
| backfire (verb) | backblast (verb) |
|---|---|
| set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire | |
| emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire | |
| come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect |
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