Backwash definition
A result of an event; an aftermath.
noun
A backward flow of air, as from the propeller of an aircraft.
noun
(informal) A backward flow of liquid from the mouth into a bottle or other drinking vessel at the end of a swig.
noun
A backward flow of water, as from the action of oars.
noun
Water moved backward, as by a ship or an oar.
noun
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A backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller.
noun
A reaction or commotion caused by some event.
noun
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To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
verb
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
backwash
Plural:
backwashes