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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•wash (bak′wosh′, -wôsh′),USA pronunciation n. - Nautical, Naval Termswater thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc.
- Aeronauticsthe portion of the wash of an aircraft that flows to the rear, usually created by the power plant. Cf. wash (def. 35).
- a condition, usually undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it.
v.t. - to affect, as by hitting, rocking, or splashing, with a backwash:a powerful cutter backwashing the skiers.
- Buildingto clean out (a clogged filter) by reversing the flow of fluid:Backwash the swimming pool's filters regularly.
back′wash′er, n. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aftermath, consequence, result, upshot.
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