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Showing words for BACKWASH using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Backwash

backwash

7 Letter Words for Backwash

backsaw, hacksaw, kwachas, sawback

6 Letter Words for Backwash

bashaw, casbah, cashaw, kasbah, kwacha, sabkha, wabash, whacks

5 Letter Words for Backwash

aback, abacs, abash, abask, awacs, awash, bachs, backs, cabas, casha, cawks, chaka, chawk, chaws, chwas, hacks, hakas, hawks, kacha, kasha, sabah, sawah, schwa, shack, swack, wacks, wakas, whack

4 Letter Words for Backwash

aahs, abac, abas, abcs, ahab, ahas, akha, asak, baas, bach, back, bacs, bahs, baka, bash, bask, bchs, caba, cabs, casa, cash, cask, cawk, caws, chaa, chab, chas, chaw, haab, haak, hack, haka, hask, hawk, haws, kaas, kabs, kaha, kasa, kaws, saba, sack, scab, scaw, shab, shaw, skaw, swab, waac, wabs, wack, wacs, waka, wash

3 Letter Words for Backwash

aah, aas, aba, abc, abs, ach, ack, aha, ahs, aka, asb, ash, ask, awa, awk, aws, baa, bac, bah, bas, baw, bch, bks, bsh, cab, caw, cha, chs, ckw, csk, csw, hab, hak, has, haw, hcb, kab, kas, kaw, kha, kwa, saa, sab, sac, sah, saw, sbw, sch, sha, ska, swa, wab, wac, wah, was, wbs, wcs, wha, whs

Definitions for Backwash

[1] Nautical . water thrown backward by the motion of oars, propellers, paddle wheels, etc.
[2] Aeronautics . the portion of the wash of an aircraft that flows to the rear, usually created by the power plant. Compare wash(def 31) .
[3] a condition, usually undesirable, that continues long after the event which caused it.
[4] to affect, as by hitting, rocking, or splashing, with a backwash: a powerful cutter backwashing the skiers.
[5] to clean out (a clogged filter) by reversing the flow of fluid: Backwash the swimming pool's filters regularly.
[6] a sucking movement of water, such as that of retreating waves Compare swash (def. 4)
[7] water washed backwards by the motion of oars or other propelling devices
[8] the backward flow of air set up by an aircraft's engines
[9] a condition resulting from a previous event; repercussion
[10] (tr) to remove oil from (combed wool)

Words related to Backwash

aftermath, wake, result

Words nearby Backwash

backward, backward and forward, backward heart failure, backwardation, backwards, backwash, backwater, backwater valve, backwind, backwoods, backwoodsman

Origin of Backwash

First recorded in 1765–75; back2 + wash

Other words from Backwash

back·wash·er , noun

Synonyms for Backwash

aftermath, result, wake