backwash en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ (UK)
- /ˈbæk.wɑʃ/ (US)
Etymology
From back + wash.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.
They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder.
1999, Seamus Heaney, Beowulf, London: Faber and Faber, page 98:I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay.
1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 166:
- (countable, uncountable) The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
- (countable, uncountable) The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
- (countable, uncountable) The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
- (countable, uncountable) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
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(countable, uncountable) An obscure place; a backwater.
"Reasonable expenses, Nickle. You can't spend much in a backwash like this Tapsfield."
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
- (countable, uncountable) Synonym of washback.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| backwashes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (16)
it riflusso (backward flow of water from a propeller) · it risacca (backward flow of water from a propeller) · fi jälkivaikutus (aftermath) · de Spuckrest (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink) · bg килватер (backward flow of water from a propeller) · ru последствие (aftermath) · de Uwe (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink) · de Spuckschluck (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink) · it sbavatura (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink) · fi seuraamus (aftermath) · it scia (backward flow of water from a propeller) · it salivazione (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink) · fi jälkitilanne (aftermath) · fi potkurivirta (backward flow of water from a propeller) · mi miti (backward flow of water from a propeller) · fi purskutus (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)