BACKWASH


Meaning of BACKWASH in English

back ‧ wash /ˈbækwɒʃ $ -wɒːʃ, -wɑːʃ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . a backward flow of water, caused by an ↑ oar , wave etc

2 . the bad situation that remains after something bad has happened:

the backwash of the company’s failure

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.