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Definition backwash in American English

backwash noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈbækˌwɑʃ/
1

the movement of waves as they leave the land

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2

things that happen as a result of something that happened earlier

Example

They were caught in the political backwash of the incident.

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Definition backwash in American English