blowback
/ (ˈbləʊˌbæk) /
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
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How to use blowback in a sentence
The biggest blowback will be against the ‘reforming’ Kentucky senator, because Republicans back cops, period.
While the commercials gave the pair a once unimaginable level of exposure, they also brought Pomplamoose some blowback.
Viral Video Pioneers: How Pomplamoose is Turning YouTube Stardom Into a Sustainable Profession | Oliver Jones | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFor U.S. and European leaders the flow of Western recruits prompts fears of blowback.
Prime Minister David Cameron is undoubtedly concerned about blowback, and the British consulate in Karachi is already closed.
Altaf Hussain Finally Arrested in London; Can His MQM Be Neutralized? | Bruce Riedel | June 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTUber received blowback for not taking responsibility for the incident.
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