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Backfire vs Backfile - What's the difference?

backfire | backfile |

As nouns the difference between backfire and backfile

is that backfire is (firefighting) while backfile is a file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent.

As a verb backfire

is (of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.

backfire

English

Verb

(backfir)
  • (Of a gun or cannon) to fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
  • To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
    • His attempt to make money by importing luxury cars horribly backfired when fuel prices tripled.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (firefighting)

    • Anagrams

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    backfile

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A file of documents in paper or fiche format that have no digital equivalent

    • Derived terms

    * backfile conversion