ALL meanings of backwash
back·wash
B b - singular noun backwash The backwash of an event or situation is an unpleasant situation that exists after it and as a result of it. 3
- noun backwash a sucking movement of water, such as that of retreating waves 3
- noun backwash water washed backwards by the motion of oars or other propelling devices 3
- noun backwash the backward flow of air set up by an aircraft's engines 3
- noun backwash a condition resulting from a previous event; repercussion 3
- verb backwash to remove oil from (combed wool) 3
- noun backwash water moved backward, as by a ship, an oar, etc. 3
- noun backwash a backward current or flow, as of air from an airplane propeller 3
- noun backwash a reaction or commotion caused by some event 3
- noun backwash Nautical. water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc. 1
- noun backwash Aeronautics. the portion of the wash of an aircraft that flows to the rear, usually created by the power plant. Compare wash (def 31). 1
- noun backwash a condition, usually undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it. 1
- verb with object backwash to affect, as by hitting, rocking, or splashing, with a backwash: a powerful cutter backwashing the skiers. 1
- verb with object backwash to clean out (a clogged filter) by reversing the flow of fluid: Backwash the swimming pool's filters regularly. 1
- noun backwash The motion of receding waves. 1
- noun backwash water propelled backwards 1
- noun backwash (nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves. 0
- noun backwash The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine. 0
- noun backwash The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath. 0
- noun backwash The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it. 0
- verb backwash To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it. 0