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Meaning of word backwash from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

backwash noun

Meaning : The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.

Synonyms : airstream, race, slipstream, wash

Meaning : The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).

Example : The aftermath of war.
In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured.

Synonyms : aftermath, wake

Meaning : The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward.

Example : The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe.

Synonyms : wake

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