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Synonyms for blow-back

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Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.

Related words

Other spellings
blowback

Forms

Plural
blow-backs → fall-outs, shitstorms…

By length

9 letters
shitstorm2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shitstorm2 = 2 syllables).