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backwash
[ bak-wosh, -wawsh ]
/ ˈbækˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃ /
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noun
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.
verb (used with object)
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for backwash
backwash
/ (ˈbækˌwɒʃ) /
noun
a sucking movement of water, such as that of retreating wavesCompare 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
verb
(tr) to remove oil from (combed wool)
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