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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
backwash
 
SYLLABICATION:back·wash
PRONUNCIATION:  bkwsh, -wôsh
NOUN:1a. A backward flow of water, as from the action of oars. b. See backrush. 2. A backward flow of air, as from the propeller of an aircraft. 3. A result of an event; an aftermath.
 
 
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