Definition of
Backwash
- (noun, event) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
- (noun, phenomenon) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured - (noun, phenomenon) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
via WordNet, Princeton University
Alternate forms of Backwash
Hypernyms: consequence, effect, event, flow, issue, moving ridge, outcome, result, upshot, wave
Origin of the word Backwash
- 1876, Motion of a receeding wave," from back + wash. more
via Online Etymology Dictionary, ©2001 Douglas Harper
Words that sound like Backwash
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