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blowback

/ˈbləʊbæk/

/ˈbloʊbæk/

blowbacknoun

blowbacks

Translations

обратная реакция

The new policy caused significant blowback from the public.

Новая политика вызвала значительную обратную реакцию со стороны общественности.

The blowback from the rifle was stronger than expected.

Отдача от винтовки была сильнее, чем ожидалось.

Additional translations

ответный удар

возвратный поток

Definitions

The unintended adverse results of a political action or situation.

The government's decision to increase taxes led to significant blowback from the public.

A backward escape of gases or liquids, especially in a firearm or engine.

The engineer had to address the blowback issue in the engine to ensure it operated smoothly.

A firearm operating system in which the rearward force of expanding gases cycles the action.

The Uzi submachine gun operates on a simple blowback system.

Synonyms

blowbackadjective

/ˈbləʊbæk/

/ˈbloʊbæk/

Used attributively to describe firearms or mechanisms that operate by blowback action.

Definitions

(of a firearm or its action) operating by blowback.

The pistol is a blowback design, meaning the slide is moved rearward solely by the cartridge's gas pressure.

Synonyms