backwash
Nautical. water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc.
Aeronautics. the portion of the wash of an aircraft that flows to the rear, usually created by the power plant.: Compare wash (def. 31).
a condition, usually undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it.
to affect, as by hitting, rocking, or splashing, with a backwash: a powerful cutter backwashing the skiers.
to clean out (a clogged filter) by reversing the flow of fluid: Backwash the swimming pool's filters regularly.
Origin of backwash
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Other words from backwash
- backwasher, noun
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How to use backwash in a sentence
Rarick said backwash from the waves hitting this stretch of coastline hardened with sandbags, tarps and boulders is also disrupting the famous surf breaks.
Rich Homeowners Have Endangered Hawaii’s Beaches With Sand Burritos. The State Is Cracking Down. | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | October 20, 2021 | ProPublicaThe backwash from waves hitting the shore made the surfing there bumpy.
How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches | by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser | December 5, 2020 | ProPublica“I think this is a lot of political backwash to get Romney up in front,” Joseph said.
Newt Gingrich: Unscathed by Marianne’s Cheating Charges in South Carolina? | Andrew Romano | January 20, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHe goes to the boat where Ravna and Balto lie sleeping, and lays hold of it, lest it should be swept away by the backwash.
Fridtjof Nansen | Jacob B. BullBut they are highly entertaining to read because they so faithfully mirror the backwash of romanticism.
Shandygaff | Christopher Morley
Making these enquiries, the chaplain came upon the backwash of Udal's reports that the King loved some leman.
The Fifth Queen | Ford Madox FordSo huge a splash did the vast rock give, that the sea heaved up and the backwash of the water drove the ship right to the shore.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) | VariousTherefore, an ideal backwash is set up, which accounts for all the wreckage strewed on the beach.
His Unknown Wife | Louis Tracy
British Dictionary definitions for backwash
/ (ˈbækˌwɒʃ) /
a sucking movement of water, such as that of retreating waves: Compare swash (def. 4)
water washed backwards by the motion of oars or other propelling devices
the backward flow of air set up by an aircraft's engines
a condition resulting from a previous event; repercussion
(tr) to remove oil from (combed wool)
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