English noun: backwash | |||
1. | backwash (phenomenon) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller | ||
Synonyms | airstream, race, slipstream, wash | ||
Broader (hypernym) | flow | ||
2. | backwash (phenomenon) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) | ||
Samples | The aftermath of war. In the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured. | ||
Synonyms | aftermath, wake | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot | ||
3. | backwash (event) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward | ||
Samples | The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe. | ||
Synonyms | wake | ||
Broader (hypernym) | moving ridge, wave | ||