backwash
noun
water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc.
backwashing
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present participleof backwash.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
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The spark is seen first like a lone star in a black sky, then a flame front spreading and backwashing around the base of the chamber.
From Time Magazine Archive
