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blowback
/ ˈəʊˌæ /
noun
- the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc
- the action of a light automatic weapon in which the expanding gases of the propellant force back the bolt, thus reloading the weapon
Example Sentences
Perry may have misjudged the public mood, but at the same time, the venom in the blowback points to deeper issues in pop culture beyond her control.
Paramount, however, could face legal blowback if it shells out a huge amount to mollify Trump.
He said the "blowback" comes from people who "will try to attack me and the Doge team".
The Greens now face blowback from the voters over choices made by their councillors, the biggest group on Bristol City Council - including dropped plans to collect black waste bins every four weeks.
The firm is now facing blowback from many in the legal community, including a top lawyer for Democrats, even as some lawyers said it faced few other options.
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