backwash
Prononciation : [ˈbækwɑːʃ]
Contexte : « water movement »
(noun) the water that flows back toward the ocean after a wave has broken on the shore. It’s like when you pour a cup of water and some of it goes back into the jug because of how you tilted it.
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The backwash from the wave made the sand nice and smooth as it pulled back.
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There wasn't any backwash at the beach today because the waves were too small.
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Did you see the backwash pull the shells back into the sea?
Contexte : « figurative meaning »
(noun) the consequences or effects of something that have an ongoing impact, especially after something bad has happened. Think of it like the mess left after a party that's still felt days later.
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The backwash from the project’s failure taught us important lessons for the future.
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The backwash of his rude comments had no effect on how people saw him.
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What was the backwash of the decisions made at the meeting?
Contexte : « water movement »
(verb) to cause water to flow back in the opposite direction. Imagine when you jump into a pool and it splashes water away, but then the water comes rushing back toward you.
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The swimmer decided to backwash the waves as they played in the ocean.
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She didn’t backwash the water because she was too tired to swim.
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How do you backwash the water when you're playing at the beach?