backwash

[US]/'bækwɒʃ/
[UK]/'bækwɔʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. waves; the flow back; consequences, repercussions.

Phrases & Collocations

backwash effect

pool backwash

backwash filter

Example Sentences

the backwash of the Cuban missile crisis.

One previous clinical study suggested that UC-PSC patients reveal a high rate of rectal sparing and backwash ileitis.

The pool was dirty from all the backwash.

I don't like to drink the backwash from someone else's cup.

The backwash of the boat created ripples in the water.

Please don't leave any backwash in the sink.

The backwash of the wave hit me as I stood on the shore.

He accidentally swallowed some backwash while drinking from the water bottle.

The backwash of the storm caused flooding in the area.

The backwash of the blender splattered everywhere when I turned it on.

She grimaced as she saw the backwash in the glass.

The backwash of the river carried debris downstream.

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