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backlash
[ bak-lash ]
/ ˈbækˌlæʃ /
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noun
a sudden, forceful backward movement; recoil.
a strong or violent reaction, as to some social or political change:a backlash of angry feeling among Southern conservatives within the party.
Machinery.
- the space between the thickness of a gear tooth and the width of the space between teeth in the mating gear, designed to allow for a film of lubricant, binding from heat expansion and eccentricity, or manufacturing inaccuracies.
- play or lost motion between loosely fitting machine parts.
Angling. a snarled line on a reel, usually caused by a faulty cast.
verb (used without object)
to make or undergo a backlash.
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British Dictionary definitions for backlash
backlash
/ (ˈbækˌlæʃ) /
noun
a reaction or recoil between interacting worn or badly fitting parts in a mechanism
the play between parts
a sudden and adverse reaction, esp to a political or social developmenta public backlash against the government is inevitable
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