Definition of Backwash

1. Noun. The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.

Exact synonyms: Airstream, Race, Slipstream, Wash
Generic synonyms: Flow

2. Noun. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event). "In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
Exact synonyms: Aftermath, Wake
Generic synonyms: Consequence, Effect, Event, Issue, Outcome, Result, Upshot

3. Noun. The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward. "The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
Exact synonyms: Wake
Generic synonyms: Moving Ridge, Wave

Definition of Backwash

1. v. t. To clean the oil from (wool) after combing.

Definition of Backwash

1. to spray water backward [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Backwash

1. To clean the oil from (wood) after combing. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Backwash

backups
backup file
backup man
backup rate
backveld
backvelds
backward
backwardly
backwardness
backwardnesses
backwards
backward and forward
backward curvature
backward heart failure
backwash (current term)
backwash (current term)
backwashed
backwashes
backwashing
backwash ileitis
backwater
backwaters
backwood
backwoods
backwoods
backwoods(a)
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsy

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