Definitions from Wiktionary (backwash)

▸ noun:  (nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
▸ noun:  The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
▸ noun:  The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
▸ noun:  The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
▸ noun:  (economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
▸ noun:  (education) washback
▸ verb:  To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To affect with backwash.
▸ verb:  To clean the oil from wool after combing.
▸ Also see backwash


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