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backwash - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'backwash' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Backwash [ v. i.]
- To clean the oil from (wood) after combing.

Meaning of 'backwash' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . backwash [ n]
Meaning (1):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe

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