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backwash

Pronunciation: [ˈbækwɑːʃ]

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Learn how to use backwash in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “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.

Example

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?

Context: “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.

Example

The backwash from the project’s failure taught us important lessons for the future.

Example

The backwash of his rude comments had no effect on how people saw him.

Example

What was the backwash of the decisions made at the meeting?

Context: “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.

Example

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.

Example

How do you backwash the water when you're playing at the beach?

How to pronounce backwash

Pronunciation: [ˈbækwɑːʃ]

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