Backfires
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 plural of backfire form-of, plural
Verb
- 1 third-person singular simple present indicative of backfire form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person
Example
More examples"Carpets have the effect of a dust pocket, with merit of sucking up dust and stopping it flying around, but you can say that effect backfires."