backwash
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noun
1.
Nautical. water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc.
2.
3.
a condition, usually undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it.
verb (used with object)
4.
to affect, as by hitting, rocking, or splashing, with a backwash: a powerful cutter backwashing the skiers.
5.
to clean out (a clogged filter) by reversing the flow of fluid: Backwash the swimming pool's filters regularly.
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backwash (ˈbækˌwɒʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | Compare swash a sucking movement of water, such as that of retreating waves |
| 2. | water washed backwards by the motion of oars or other propelling devices |
| 3. | the backward flow of air set up by an aircraft's engines |
| 4. | a condition resulting from a previous event; repercussion |
| —vb | |
| 5. | (tr) to remove oil from (combed wool) |
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Example sentences
While relocating this pump, it is also recommended to provide additional support to the backwash piping.
The permit currently authorizes backwash disposal from a surface water treatment plant.
At that point, it would still be trapped in the backwash generated by the solar wind, and might someday be caught and carried off.
Backwash of the pressure filters is initiated when a predetermined pressure differential is reached.
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