BACKWASH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
   Synonym(s)
   • wake (what does wake mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the motorboat’’s wake capsized the canoe
   Hypernyms(s) backwash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • wave (what does wave mean?)
   • moving ridge (what does moving ridge mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
   Synonym(s)
   • aftermath (what does aftermath mean?)
   • wake (what does wake mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the aftermath of war
   • in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured
   Hypernyms(s) backwash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • consequence (what does consequence mean?)
   • effect (what does effect mean?)
   • outcome (what does outcome mean?)
   • result (what does result mean?)
   • event (what does event mean?)
   • issue (what does issue mean?)
   • upshot (what does upshot mean?)
3. Meaning
   • the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
   Synonym(s)
   • airstream (what does airstream mean?)
   • race (what does race mean?)
   • slipstream (what does slipstream mean?)
   • wash (what does wash mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) backwash is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • flow (what does flow mean?)