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
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
What does "backwater" mean?
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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."
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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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