Word: backfire
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
fire
Definition: A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vat
Affix: fire
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An instance of firing one or more rocket engines.