Definition of 'backwash'

Noun

1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
      Synonyms: slipstream airstream race wash
2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
      Synonyms: aftermath wake
3. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
      Synonyms: wake

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