noun🔗Shareブローバック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. "銃のブローバック機構は、使用済みの薬莢を排出し、新しいものを装填した。militaryweaponmachinetechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share逆効果、反動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. "経済を刺激することを意図した政府の新しい税制は、広範囲にわたる国民の抗議という形で予期せぬ逆効果を生み出した。politicsoutcomeactiongovernmentdisasterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share煙の吹き返し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. "彼は不衛生だと感じ、煙の吹き返しに参加することを拒否した。cultureactionentertainmenthumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share逆流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. "蒸気機関車のレギュレーターを急いで閉じたとき、熱い排気ガスの突然の逆流に技術者は驚いた。technicalvehiclemachineenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading