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back⋅wa⋅ter
[bak-waw-ter, -wot-er]
–noun
| 1. | water held or forced back, as by a dam, flood, or tide. |
| 2. | a place or state of stagnant backwardness: This area of the country is a backwater that continues to resist progress. |
| 3. | an isolated, peaceful place. |
| 4. | a stroke executed by pushing a paddle forward, causing a canoe to move backward. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Backwater
Back"wa`ter\, n. [Back, a. or adv. + -ward. ]1. Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an opposing current, or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river channel, or across a river bar. 2. An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused by an obstruction. 3. Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by the paddle wheels of a steamer.
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Language Translation for : backwater
Spanish:
brazo de río estancado,
German:
der Seitenarm,
Japanese:
もどり水
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