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backwash in Russian

backwash in Russian is последствие — backwash means water that flows back after being pushed forward, for example by oars or breaking waves.

backwash in Russian

последствие
noun
Pronounced: posledstviye
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.

What does "backwash" mean?

  1. noun Water that flows back after being pushed forward, for example by oars or breaking waves.
    "They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder."
  2. noun The stream of air pushed backwards by an aircraft's engine.
  3. noun The lasting effects that follow on from something that has happened.
  4. noun Saliva, spit, or bits of food that flow back into a drink once someone has taken a sip from it.
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backwash in a sentence

  • They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder.
  • I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay.

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What is "backwash" in Russian?
"backwash" in Russian is последствие. backwash means: Water that flows back after being pushed forward, for example by oars or breaking waves.
How do you pronounce последствие?
"backwash" in Russian is последствие, pronounced "posledstviye".
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