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    backwash

    backwash - Dictionary definition and meaning for word backwash

    Definition
    (noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
    Synonyms : airstream , race , slipstream , wash
    Definition
    (noun) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
    Synonyms : aftermath , wake
    Example Sentence
    • the aftermath of war
    • in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
    Definition
    (noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
    Synonyms : wake
    Example Sentence
    • the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
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