Signification visuelle de 'blowback'? - apprendre avec des images, exemples du quotidien

noun

Retour de flamme

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. "

Le mécanisme de retour de flamme du pistolet a éjecté la cartouche usagée et en a chargé une nouvelle.

military weapon machine technical action

noun

Contrecoup, conséquence imprévue

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. "

La nouvelle politique fiscale du gouvernement, destinée à stimuler l'économie, a créé un contrecoup inattendu sous la forme de protestations publiques généralisées.

politics outcome action government disaster

noun

Le refoulement de fumée

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. "

Il a refusé de participer au refoulement de fumée, trouvant cela peu hygiénique.

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noun

Refoulement

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. "

Le refoulement soudain des gaz d'échappement chauds surprit l'ingénieur alors qu'il fermait rapidement le régulateur de la locomotive à vapeur.

technical vehicle machine energy