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backwash

/ˈbækˌwɑʃ/ · 8 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

  2. noun

    the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

    the aftermath of war

  3. noun

    the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

    the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe

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