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back·wash
 backwash
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- pronunciation:
- baek
wash
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in nautical terminology, water that an oar, propeller, or the like pushes toward the rear of a boat.
- similar words:
- wake, wash
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| definition 2: |
in aeronautical terminology, air that a propeller, jet engine, or the like pushes toward the rear of an airplane.
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| definition 3: |
an outcome, esp. one that is unexpected, secondary, or undesired.
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| related words: |
aftermath, effect |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
backwashes, backwashing, backwashed |
| definition: |
to affect with backwash.
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