Term: backfire: a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Candidate hypernym: explosion: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction → 1
Candidate hypernym: eclipse: one celestial body obscures another → 0
Candidate hypernym: high status: a position of superior status → 0
Candidate hypernym: united states postal service: an independent federal agency that provides mail processing and delivery service for individuals and businesses in the United States → 0
Candidate hypernym: two-tier bid: a takeover bid where the acquirer offers to pay more for the shares needed to gain control than for the remaining shares → 0
Candidate hypernym: japan wax: a yellow wax obtained from sumac berries; used in polishes → 0
Candidate hypernym: haemodorum: type genus of family Haemodoraceae → 0
Candidate hypernym: edible cockle: common edible European cockle → 0
Candidate hypernym: sin: estrangement from god → 0
Candidate hypernym: basic dye: a dye that is considered to be a base because the chromophore is part of a positive ion → 0
Candidate hypernym: demander: a person who makes demands → 0