backfire
/bækˈfaɪə(ɹ)/noun
Middle School
1
A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
2
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
3
An explosion in other equipment.
4
Alternative form of back fire.
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Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing