Other Definitions
backwash (enc)
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Backwash| Noun | 1. | backwash - the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propellerflow - any uninterrupted stream or discharge | | | 2. | backwash - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"consequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event" | | | 3. | backwash - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) | |
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