BACKWASH


Meaning of BACKWASH in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbak-ˌwȯsh, -ˌwäsh ]

noun

Date: 1869

1. : a backward flow or movement (as of water or air) produced especially by a propelling force ; also : the fluid that is moving backward

2. : consequence , aftermath

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.