Backwash has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
2
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
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
4
The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
Verb
1
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
Example Sentences
"the aftermath of war"
noun
"in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
noun
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
noun
Broader Terms (hypernyms)