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backwash

/'b/&/k,w/A//S/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

    noun.phenomenon

    Synonyms airstream race slipstream wash

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

    noun.phenomenon

    Synonyms aftermath wake

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

    noun.event

    Synonyms wake

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. To clean the oil from (wool) after combing.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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