backwash

Plural: backwashes

Noun

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
• A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.
• The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
• The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
• The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
• The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
• washback

Verb

Verb Forms: backwashed, backwashing, backwashes

• To clean a filter by reversing the flow of fluid.
• To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
• To affect with backwash.
• To clean the oil from wool after combing.

Examples

• The bad luck seemed to backwash from his opponent’s rack onto his own.

Synonyms

aftermath, airstream, race, slipstream, wake, wash

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