backrush

[ bak-ruhsh ]
/ ˈbækˌrʌʃ /

noun

the return of water seaward, down the foreshore of a beach, following the uprush of a wave.

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Origin of backrush

back2 + rush1

Words nearby backrush

backplate, backpressure, backrest, backronym, backrub, backrush, backs, backsaw, backscatter, backscratcher, backseat
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