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blowback
/ ˈəʊˌæ /
noun
- the escape to the rear of gases formed during the firing of a weapon or in a boiler, internal-combustion engine, etc
- the action of a light automatic weapon in which the expanding gases of the propellant force back the bolt, thus reloading the weapon
Example Sentences
The firm is now facing blowback from many in the legal community, including a top lawyer for Democrats, even as some lawyers said it faced few other options.
The Newsom administration is also anticipating economic blowback from Trump’s tariffs that could impact state revenues and watching for stock market volatility that could affect tax collections that fund state programs.
Mr Duterte expected that his alliance would protect him from any blowback over his controversial presidency once he was out of power.
Their meddling is certain to produce a massive political blowback.
So Sunday, after fans actually cheered a free throw miss in apparent support of Cronin’s unusual criticism, I asked if that comment had received any blowback.
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