Complete Definition of "backwash"

English
Noun
;backwash
#nautical the backward flow of water from oars or propeller
#the similar flow of air from an aircraft engine
#the result or consequence of an event; an aftermath
#spitting of a liquid back into a bottle from which one is drinking

Translations
trans-top|backward flow of water from a propeller
Finnish: potkurivirta
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trans-top|similar flow of air from an aircraft engine
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trans-top|aftermath
Finnish: seuraamus, jälkivaikutus, jälkitilanne, jälkipyykki
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trans-top|spitting of a liquid back into a bottle
Finnish: purskutus
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Related terms
wake

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