backwash — ack wash , n. 1. The flow of water propelled backward by the propeller, paddle wheel, or oars of a boat. [PJC] 2. (Aeron.) The backward flowing air within the wash of an airplane, caused mostly by the engine. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backwash — ack wash , v. t. 1. To clean the oil from (wool) after combing. Ash. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) To clean (a filter, a chromatography column, a water softener, etc.) by passing liquid through in the reverse of the normal direction of flow. This… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backwash — 1876, motion of a receeding wave, from BACK (Cf. back) (adj.) + WASH (Cf. wash) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
backwash — [n] repercussion aftermath, result, wake; concepts 230,674 … New thesaurus
backwash — ► NOUN ▪ receding waves flowing outwards behind a ship … English terms dictionary
backwash — [bak′wôsh΄] n. 1. water moved backward, as by a ship, an oar, etc. 2. a backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller 3. a reaction or commotion caused by some event … English World dictionary
Backwash — The word Backwash may refer to:* Backwash (geography), the water that rolls back down a beach after a wave has broken * Backwash (physical phenomenon), the backwards flow of air or water * Backwash, the process of thoroughly cleaning a pool… … Wikipedia
backwash — [[t]bæ̱kwɒʃ[/t]] N SING The backwash of an event or situation is an unpleasant situation that exists after it and as a result of it. ...the backwash of the events of 1989... The Treasury had been blaming the pound s weakness on the backwash from… … English dictionary
backwash — noun 1) a ship s backwash Syn: wake, wash, slipstream 2) the backwash of the Cuban missile crisis Syn: repercussions, reverberations, aftereffects, aftermath, fallout … Thesaurus of popular words
backwash — back|wash [ˈbækwɔʃ US wo:ʃ, wa:ʃ] n [U] 1.) a backward flow of water, caused by an ↑oar, wave etc 2.) the bad situation that remains after something bad has happened ▪ the backwash of the company s failure … Dictionary of contemporary English