blowback

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˈbloʊ.bæk/
- /ˈbləʊ.bæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˈbloʊ.bæk/

Definitions of blowback word

noun blowback the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc 3
noun blowback the action of a light automatic weapon in which the expanding gases of the propellant force back the bolt, thus reloading the weapon 3
noun blowback the unforeseen negative consequences of an action or decision 3
noun blowback (firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer. 0
noun blowback An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action. 0
noun blowback (Slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth). 0

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blowback popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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