blowback

• Sustantivo con dos significados distintos: primero, el retroceso o escape de gases y pólvora sin quemar tras un disparo de arma de fuego; segundo, las consecuencias negativas o reacciones adversas, especialmente la difusión de desinformación que regresa al país de origen tras haber sido propagada en el extranjero por sus servicios de inteligencia.

A noun with two distinct meanings: first, the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired; second, misinformation that results from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service.

1. Gun mechanism effectC1formaltechnical

   The backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired.

   Retroceso de gases en un arma de fuego

   • The old rifle produced significant blowback, startling the shooter.
   • Engineers designed the new firearm to minimize blowback.
   • Excessive blowback can cause the weapon to malfunction.

2. Intelligence disinformation effectC2formalpolitical

   Misinformation resulting from the recirculation into the source country of disinformation previously planted abroad by that country's intelligence service.

   Efecto de desinformación de la inteligencia

   • The agency's operation suffered from blowback when the false stories returned home.
   • Analysts warned about the potential blowback of planting fake news overseas.
   • The scandal was a classic case of blowback from a disinformation campaign.