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1) ((of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: The car backfired.) miskveikja, sprengja2) ((of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.) hafa öfug áhrif (við tilætluð)
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Exhaust system — Exhaust manifold (chrome plated) on a car engine … Wikipedia
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twin exhaust system — An exhaust system with two tailpipes; either a complete exhaust system, as on performance cars and cars with V engines, or simply two tailpipes emanating from the rear muffler. Also called dual exhaust system … Dictionary of automotive terms
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exhaust system — noun The subsystem of an engine that takes the products of the combustion chamber through a catalytic converter and silencer to the exhaust pipe … Wiktionary
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stainless-steel exhaust system — A more hard wearing and therefore more expensive system than one made of mild steel … Dictionary of automotive terms
dual exhaust system — See twin exhausts … Dictionary of automotive terms
exhaust manifold — noun a manifold that receives exhaust gases from the cylinders and conducts them to the exhaust pipe • Hypernyms: ↑manifold • Part Holonyms: ↑exhaust, ↑exhaust system * * * noun : the manifold that receives the exhaust gases from each of several… … Useful english dictionary