Definition
Meaning of 'backwash'
Meaning of 'backwash' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Backwash 
[ v. i.]
- To clean the oil from (wood) after combing. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'backwash' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. backwash [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
- the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Example in sentence:
- in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured;
- the aftermath of war
Meaning (2):
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
- the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
Example in sentence:
- the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
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