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blowback

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blowback (ˈbləʊˌbæk)
 
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1.  the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc
2.  the action of a light automatic weapon in which the expanding gases of the propellant force back the bolt, thus reloading the weapon

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Blowback is always a great word to know.
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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blowback

noun
1. the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired 
2. misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service 
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