blowback

blowback Definition

blow·back (blō′bak′)

noun

the unforeseen negative consequences of an action or decision

Etymology: blow + back (): in older sense of an explosion, expulsion of gas, etc., as from a damaged gun or backfiring engine

blowback Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

magazine: Blowback Magazine, Sept '04 Geoff Smith, aka Loner, knows all about standing still, about listening and putting the brakes on.

Noun used with modifier

gas: It's a Browning Mk III made in the mid-90s by the original masters of gas blowback airsoft, Japanese firm JAC.

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