backwater
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tər, -ˌwɒt 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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| —n | |
| 1. | a body of stagnant water connected to a river |
| 2. | water held or driven back, as by a dam, flood, or tide |
| 3. | an isolated, backward, or intellectually stagnant place or condition |
| —vb | |
| 4. | (intr) to reverse the direction of a boat, esp to push the oars of a rowing boat |
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Example sentences
She is attractive and middle-aged, and is quite content to spend her days performing in this obscure theatrical backwater.
Moan about how they can't get any pig's intestines, jellyfish or sea slugs to eat in this primitive backwater.
Some features can get buried in backwater sections of menu.
Backwater areas provide excellent fishing opportunities.
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