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backwash
('b/&/k,w/A//S/ )

noun (n)

  • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller(noun.phenomenon)
    Synonym:
    airstream, race, slipstream, wash
    source: wordnet30
  • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)(noun.phenomenon)
    Synonym:
    aftermath, wake
    source: wordnet30
  • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward(noun.event)
    Synonym:
    wake
    source: wordnet30

verb (v)

  • To clean the oil from (wool) after combing.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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