Visual meaning of 'blowback'? - learn with images, example in daily life

Visual illustration of blowback: 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.

noun

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.

"The gun's blowback mechanism ejected the spent cartridge and loaded a fresh one. "

military weapon machine technical action

Visual illustration of blowback: An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action.

noun

An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action.

"The government's new tax policy, intended to stimulate the economy, created unexpected blowback in the form of widespread public protests. "

politics outcome action government disaster

Visual illustration of blowback: The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).

noun

The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).

"He refused to participate in the blowback, finding it unhygienic. "

culture action entertainment human sex

Visual illustration of blowback: On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower; see Blowback (steam engine).

noun

On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower; see Blowback (steam engine).

"The sudden blowback of hot exhaust gases startled the engineer as he quickly closed the regulator on the steam locomotive. "

technical vehicle machine energy