Look up: blowback

1. blowback
   [n] - the backward escape of unburned gunpowder after a shot
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2. blowback
   escape,to the rear and under pressure,of gases formed during the firing of the weapon.Blowback may be caused by a defective breech mechanism,a ruptured cartridge case or a faultry primer Category: Defense • type of weapon operation in which the force of expanding gases acting to the rear...
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3. blowback
   noun misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country`s intelligence service
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4. blowback
   noun the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired
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5. blowback
   (from the article `automatic pistol`) ...to fire as long as the trigger is depressed. Unlike automatic rifles and shotguns, automatic pistols are virtually never operated by combustion ... ...the burning propellant in a cartridge to feed, load, lock, and fire each round and to extract and eject the empty cartridge case. This automatic ....
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6. Blowback
   Blowback is a method of operation employed in small arms. The energy required to carry out the cycle of operations being supplied to the bolt by the backward movement of the cartridge case caused by gas pressure when the round is fired, hence the bolt is blown back by the force of firing the round.
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7. Blowback
   (intelligence) `Blowback` is the espionage term for the violent, unintended consequences of a covert operation that are suffered by the civil population of the aggressor government. To the civilians suffering the blowback of covert operations, the effect typically manifests itself as “r...
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8. Blowback
   (firearms) `Blowback` is a system of operation for self-loading firearms that obtains energy from the motion of the cartridge case as it is pushed to the rear by expanding gases created by the ignition of the propellant charge.<ref name="Chinn">Chinn, George M.: The Machine Gu...
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9. Blowback
   (forensics) `Blowback` in forensics refers to vacuum effect created in the barrel of a firearm when it is discharged. After the weapon is fired, air races into the barrel once the bullet has left the muzzle. This vacuum can pull in trace amounts of materials from the environment. Blowback<...
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10. Blowback
    (album) `Blowback` is the sixth album by Tricky, released in 2001. Like Nearly God, Blowback contains several collaborations, but the album`s sound is much brighter and more relaxed by comparison. Tricky himself said that he wanted to get airplay with this album, while mo...
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11. Blowback
    (film) `Blowback` is a 2000 film directed by Mark L. Lester. It follows detective Morrell (Van Peebles) as he investigates whether a series of murders, identical to those by Wittman (Remar), executed years ago, are copycat or if they could be Wittman himself. Filming took place in San Diego, California. Cast: External links:
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12. Blowback
    (FlashForward) `Blowback` is the thirteenth episode of the American television series FlashForward. The episode`s teleplay was written by Lisa Zwerling and Barbara Nance and was directed by Constantine Makris. Originally aired in the United States on ABC on March 25, 2010. Plot: Aaron`...
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