backwash
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backwash
- /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ UK
- /ˈbæk.wɑʃ/ US
Rhymes with -ækwɒʃ
Where it comes from
From back + wash.
noun backwashes
- A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc. I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay.
- The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
- The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
- The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
- The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
- An obscure place; a backwater. "Reasonable expenses, Nickle. You can't spend much in a backwash like this Tapsfield."
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Synonym of washback.
Similar: washback
verb backwashes · backwashing · backwashed
- To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
- To affect with backwash.
- To clean the oil from wool after combing.
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noun aftermath
| Русский | последствие posledstvije |
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noun The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink
| Deutsch | Spuckschluck, Spuckrest, Uwe |
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| Italiano | sbavatura, salivazione |
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