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Defenition of the word backwash

    • Defenition of the word backwash

      • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
      • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
      • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
      • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
      • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
      • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

    Synonyms for the word backwash

      • aftermath
      • airstream
      • race
      • slipstream
      • wake
      • wash

    Hypernyms for the word backwash

      • consequence
      • effect
      • event
      • flow
      • issue
      • moving ridge
      • outcome
      • result
      • upshot
      • wave

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