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Definition backwash

Etymology

back +‎ wash

Noun

backwash (countable and uncountable, plural backwashes)

  1. (nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
  2. The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
  3. The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
  4. The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.

Verb

backwash (third-person singular simple present backwashes, present participle backwashing, simple past and past participle backwashed)

  1. To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
  2. (transitive) To affect with backwash.
  3. To clean the oil from wool after combing.

Results 86 Words with the letters BACKWASH

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11 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
BACKWASHING 29
10 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
BACKWASHED 26
BACKWASHES 25
WHALEBACKS 26
8 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
BACKWASH 23
7 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
BACKSAW 20
HACKSAW 19
6 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
BASHAW 14
CASBAH 14
CASHAW 14
KASBAH 15
KWACHA 18
WHACKS 18
5 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
ABACK 15
ABASH 10
AWASH 10
BACKS 15
CHAWS 13
HACKS 14
HAWKS 14
KASHA 11
SCHWA 13
SHACK 14
WACKS 15
WHACK 17
4 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
AAHS 6
ABAS 7
BAAS 7
BACH 12
BACK 14
BASH 9
BASK 11
CABS 10
CASA 7
CASH 9
CASK 11
CAWS 10
CHAW 12
HACK 13
HAWK 13
HAWS 9
KAAS 8
KABS 11
SACK 11
SCAB 10
SHAW 9
SHWA 9
SWAB 10
WABS 10
WACK 14
WASH 9
3 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
AAH 5
AAS 3
ABA 6
ABS 6
AHA 5
AHS 5
ASH 5
ASK 7
AWA 6
BAA 6
BAH 8
BAS 6
CAB 9
CAW 9
HAS 5
HAW 8
KAB 10
KAS 7
SAB 6
SAC 6
SAW 6
SHA 5
SKA 7
WAB 9
WAS 6
WHA 8
2 letter words with the letters BACKWASH ↑
AA 2
AB 5
AH 4
AS 2
AW 5
BA 5
HA 4
KA 6
SH 4

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