back fire

back fire
a small, controlled fire set in the path of a larger uncontrolled fire, in order to limit the spread of the large fire by removing its fuel.

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  • back|fire — «BAK FYR», noun, verb, fired, fir|ing. –n. 1. an explosion of gas occurring at the wrong time or in the wrong place in an internal combustion engine: a) an explosion in the intake or exhaust, resulting from unburned fuel in the exhaust, or slow… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Back-fire — Backfire Back fire Back fire Back fire , v. i. 1. (Engin.) To have or experience a back fire or back fires; said of an internal combustion engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Of a Bunsen or similar air fed burner, to light so that the flame proceeds …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Back-fire — For other meanings of the term see backfire. A Back fire or backfire is an explosion in the inlet manifold, carburetor/throttle body or air cleaner of an internal combustion engine.cite book last =Afgan first = authorlink = coauthors =Naim Afgan …   Wikipedia

  • back fire — backfire ackfire, back fire ack fire 1. A fire started ahead of a forest or prairie fire to burn only against the wind, so that when the two fires meet both must go out for lack of fuel. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. (a) A premature explosion in the …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Back-firing — Backfire Back fire Back fire Back fire , v. i. 1. (Engin.) To have or experience a back fire or back fires; said of an internal combustion engine. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. Of a Bunsen or similar air fed burner, to light so that the flame proceeds …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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