[{"word":"blowbacks","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"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.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action.","synonyms":["fallout"],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower; see Blowback (steam engine).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["fallout","fallout"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blowback","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blowbacks"]}]