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Definition of backwash noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

backwash

noun
 
/ˈbækwɒʃ/
 
/ˈbækwɔːʃ/
[singular, uncountable]
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  1. the unpleasant result of an eventTopics Change, cause and effectc2
  2. waves caused by a boat moving through water; the movement of water back into the sea after a wave has hit the beachTopics Transport by waterc2
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