DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
backwash
/'bæk,wɑʃ/ · bækwɑʃ
Backwash has 2 syllables: back · wash.
back
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wash
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noun. The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event).
noun. The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.
noun. The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward.
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