BACKFIRE | • backfire v. (Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction… • backfire v. (Of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound. • backfire v. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune. |
BACKFIRED | • backfired v. Simple past tense and past participle of backfire. • BACKFIRE v. to go wrong. |
BACKFIRES | • backfires n. Plural of backfire. • backfires v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire. • back␣fires n. Plural of back fire. |
BIFORKED | • biforked adj. Forked into two; bifurcate. • BIFORKED adj. divided into two branches. |
BREADKNIFE | • breadknife n. Alternative form of bread knife. • bread␣knife n. A knife, with a serrated edge, designed to cut bread; sometimes slots into a breadboard. • BREADKNIFE n. a knife for cutting bread. |
BREAKFASTING | • breakfasting v. Present participle of breakfast. • breakfasting n. The act of eating breakfast. • BREAKFAST v. to take breakfast. |
BRICKFIELD | • brickfield n. A place where bricks are made; a brickyard. • BRICKFIELD n. a brickyard. |
BRICKFIELDER | • brickfielder n. (Australia) A hot, dry, dusty wind of southern or central Australia. • BRICKFIELDER n. a hot dry wind in Australia. |
BRICKFIELDERS | • brickfielders n. Plural of brickfielder. • BRICKFIELDER n. a hot dry wind in Australia. |
BRICKFIELDS | • brickfields n. Plural of brickfield. • BRICKFIELD n. a brickyard. |
FABRICKED | • fabricked v. Simple past tense and past participle of fabric. • FABRIC v. to construct. |
FARKLEBERRIES | • farkleberries n. Plural of farkleberry. • FARKLEBERRY n. a shrub with hard, black berries. |
FIBERLIKE | • fiberlike adj. (American spelling) Like fiber; fibrous. • FIBERLIKE adj. like a fiber, also FIBRELIKE. |
FIBRELIKE | • fibrelike adj. Like fibre; fibrous. • FIBRELIKE adj. like a fibre, also FIBERLIKE. |
FIREBACK | • fireback n. Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura. • fireback n. A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking. • FIREBACK n. a cast-iron plate at the back of a fireplace. |
FIREBACKS | • firebacks n. Plural of fireback. • FIREBACK n. a cast-iron plate at the back of a fireplace. |
FIREBREAK | • firebreak n. An area cleared of all flammable material to prevent a fire from spreading across it. • firebreak n. (Figurative) Any separating barrier. • fire␣break n. Alternative spelling of firebreak. |
FIREBREAKS | • firebreaks n. Plural of firebreak. • fire␣breaks n. Plural of fire break. • FIREBREAK n. a strip of land kept clear to stop the spread of a fire. |
FIREBRICK | • firebrick n. A brick capable of withstanding high temperatures without deforming. • fire␣brick n. Alternative form of firebrick. • fire␣brick n. A bright red colour. |
FIREBRICKS | • firebricks n. Plural of firebrick. • fire␣bricks n. Plural of fire brick. • FIREBRICK n. a brick resistant to fire, used for furnace linings, grates, etc. |