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backwater in Irish

backwater in Irish is cúlaigh — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.

backwater in Irish

cúlaigh
verb
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.

What does "backwater" mean?

  1. noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
    "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived."
  2. noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
    "Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank."
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backwater in a sentence

  • The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived.
  • Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank.

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What is "backwater" in Irish?

"backwater" in Irish is cúlaigh. backwater means: A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.

How do you use "backwater" in a sentence?

Example: "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived." In Irish, "backwater" is cúlaigh.

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