Definitions for BACKWASH
ˈbækˌwɒʃ, -ˌwɔʃback·wash

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slipstream, airstream, race, backwash, washnoun

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

2. aftermath, wake, backwashnoun

   the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

   "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"

3. wake, backwashnoun

   the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

   "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backwashnoun

   The backward flow of water from oars or propeller.

2. backwashnoun

   The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.

3. backwashnoun

   The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.

4. backwashnoun

   The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.

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1. backwash

   Backwash generally refers to the backward flow of water, liquid, or any other substance. It can have several specific meanings depending on the context: 1. In terms of water bodies like rivers or ocean, backwash is the flow of water returning to the sea after the waves have broken on the shore. 2. In terms of drinking, backwash refers to the saliva, food particles, or drink inadvertently returned to a beverage container while drinking directly from it. 3. In filtration systems, backwash refers to the process of reversing the flow of water to clean the filter. 4. In geography or physical sciences, backwash can also refer to the backward movement of soil and rocks downhill due to gravitational pull or following a landslide, etc. 5. Backwash effect in education and linguistics refers to how testing affects teaching and learning. If a test subject is taught purely for passing the test, that is considered a backwash effect. 6. In medicine, backwash ileitis is a term used for the inflammation of the ileum attributed to reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Backwashverb

   to clean the oil from (wood) after combing

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1. Backwash

   "Backwash" is the seventh episode of the second season of the HBO original series, The Wire. The episode was written by Rafael Alvarez from a story by David Simon & Rafael Alvarez and was directed by Thomas J. Wright. It originally aired on July 13, 2003.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. backwash

   An even layer of water that moves along the sea floor from the beach through the surf zone and caused by the pile-up of water on the beach from incoming breakers.

Matched Categories

1. • Consequence
   • Flow
   • Wave

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How to pronounce BACKWASH?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKWASH in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of BACKWASH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=BACKWASH
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Backwash
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/BACKWASH
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=BACKWASH
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=BACKWASH