backwash
/ˈbækwɑʃ/
noun
- The water that flows backward toward the sea after a wave has hit the shore.
- The backwash from the wave pulled the sand out from under his feet.
- Surfers must be careful of the strong backwash near the rocks.
- The backwash created a foamy line along the beach.
- The unpleasant or unwanted result of an event or action; aftermath.
- The backwash of the war included economic hardship and social unrest.
- He had to deal with the backwash of his careless remarks at the meeting.
- The company faced the backwash of negative publicity after the scandal.
- The flow of water or air that is pushed backward by a moving object, such as a boat or propeller.
- The boat's backwash rocked the smaller kayaks.
- Swimmers avoided the area because of the strong backwash from the motorboat.
- The backwash from the fan blew papers off the desk.
verb
- To clean or rinse something by forcing water or liquid backward through it, especially a filter or a pipe.
- The pool technician needs to backwash the filter every week.
- He backwashed the aquarium filter to keep the water clear.
- You should backwash the water purifier to remove trapped particles.
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