Backwash ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Backwash ( noun )

  1. The return flow of water caused by the interaction of waves, currents, and tides, especially as they affect the shoreline or the navigation of boats.
  2. The effect or influence of something on the state or condition of something else; a reaction or influence that extends back from a cause to its source.
  3. The flow of air, smoke, or other substance back over the source that produced it, typically as a result of the movement of a fluid.

Origin:

Late 17th century; earliest use found in john evelyn (1620–1706), diarist and author. from back- + wash.

Examples:

  1. The backwash from the waves was so strong that it knocked the small boat over.
  2. The backwash from the airplane's engines cleared the surrounding trees.
  3. The backwash from the waterwheel made it hard for the fish to swim upstream.
  4. The backwash from the tide was so strong that it pushed the boat towards the shore.
  5. The backwash from the crowd was so intense that it made it difficult for the performer to get on stage.

(As a verb)

Backwash ( verb )

  1. The return flow of water caused by the interaction of waves, currents, and tides, especially as they affect the shoreline or the navigation of boats.
  2. The effect or influence of something on the state or condition of something else; a reaction or influence that extends back from a cause to its source.
  3. The flow of air, smoke, or other substance back over the source that produced it, typically as a result of the movement of a fluid.

Origin:

Late 17th century; earliest use found in john evelyn (1620–1706), diarist and author. from back- + wash.

Examples:

  1. The backwash from the waves was so strong that it knocked the small boat over.
  2. The backwash from the airplane's engines cleared the surrounding trees.
  3. The backwash from the waterwheel made it hard for the fish to swim upstream.
  4. The backwash from the tide was so strong that it pushed the boat towards the shore.
  5. The backwash from the crowd was so intense that it made it difficult for the performer to get on stage.
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