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   backwash

   /ˈbakwɒʃ/

   noun

   • 1. the motion of receding waves: "the backwash is reduced in energy by the percolation of water into the shingle" Similar wakewashslipstreambackflowpathtrail
   • ▪ a backward current created by an object moving through water or air: "the backwash of a truck on the autobahn"
   • ▪ the unpleasant after-effects of an event: "the backwash of the Cuban missile crisis" Similar repercussionsreverberationsafter-effectsaftermathfalloutupshotconsequencesresultseffectsby-products
   • ▪ the liquid that flows back into a bottle, glass, etc. after someone has taken a drink, assumed to contain that person's saliva: "Can you please stop drinking straight from the milk carton? I don't want your backwash!"

   verb

   • 1. clean (a filter) by reversing the flow of fluid through it: "the very fine mesh is backwashed to remove solids"

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   What does backwash mean?

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   How is backwash created?

   • Backwash is created when liquid escapes the mouth during the process of drinking or by an intentional act of spitting or letting liquid fall from one's mouth and back into the container.

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   What does wash mean?

   • n. 2. the portion of the wash of an aircraft that flows to the rear. 3. a condition, usu. undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   What is an ideal backwash?

   • Therefore, an ideal backwash is set up, which accounts for all the wreckage strewed on the beach. Two men were in it, paddling sturdily, taking advantage of eddies and backwash. The radiant backwash of the headlights revealed them to be both green and gray.

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   Learn the meaning of backwash as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Backwash can refer to a backward flow or movement of water or air, or to a consequence or aftermath of something.

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   Backwash is the backward movement of waves or water, or an effect that is not the direct result of something. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of backwash with examples from various sources.

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   Backwash is a noun that means water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc., or a condition resulting from a previous event. It can also be a verb that means to clean out a clogged filter by reversing the flow of fluid.

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   Backwash can mean a backward flow of water, air, or oil, or a condition resulting from a previous event. Learn the different meanings, synonyms, and usage of backwash with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Backwash is a noun that means a backward flow of water, air, or liquid, or a result or consequence of an event. Learn how to use backwash in different contexts, such as nautical, aeronautical, or figurative, with synonyms and translations.

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   Definitions of backwash. noun. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward. synonyms: wake. see more. noun. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller. synonyms: airstream, race, slipstream, wash. see more.