A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
An explosion in other equipment.
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
verb
(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
bancroft
bancroft
Proper noun
A city in Idaho
A city in Iowa
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A village in Michigan
A village in Nebraska
A town in Ontario, Canada
A town in South Dakota
A town in West Virginia
A in Wisconsin
barcroft
beckford
bifurcal
bifurcal
adj
Synonym of bifurcate
braeface
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
cubiform
cubiform
adj
Having the shape of a cube
febrific
febrific
adj
Feverish, inflamed.
Hot-tempered.
fibrotic
fibrotic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting fibrosis.
fireback
fireback
noun
A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.
Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
forblack
forblack
adj
(archaic) Extremely black; jet-black.
forcible
forcible
adj
(rare or obsolete) Having (physical) force, forceful.
Able to be forced.
Done by force, forced.
Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
forcibly
forcibly
adv
In a forcible manner, by force, against one's will.
In a forcible manner, with force, with powerful effect, powerfully, strongly.