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backfire : buto-buto (v.)

English Synonyms:
backfire, blowback, boomerang, backlash, recoil

Glosses:
backfire
backfire, blowback (n.) the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.
backfire (n.) a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine.
backfire (n.) 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, boomerang (n.) a miscalculation that recoils on its maker.
backfire, backlash, recoil (v.) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect.; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
backfire (v.) emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire.; "My old car backfires all the time"
backfire (v.) set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire.