8-Letter Words Containing: FIRE

• the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired

• a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine

• a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path

• a miscalculation that recoils on its maker

• come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect

• emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire

• set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire

• Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.

• A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.

• (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.

• a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking (as at a camp)

• a bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets (such as fuel)

• attack with incendiary bombs

• a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock

• a mixture of gases (mostly methane) that form in coal mines and become explosive when mixed with air