potkurivirta — meaning in English

English meaning

• backwash noun Water that flows back after being pushed forward, for example by oars or breaking waves.

Senses

potkurivirta is used for these senses in English:

• backwash (nautical) A backward flow of water, as from oars, a propeller, breaking waves, etc.
• prop wash (aviation, nautical) The disturbed mass of air or water pushed aft (or forward when in reverse) by the propeller of an aircraft or propeller-driven watercraft.

backwash — full definition

1. noun Water that flows back after being pushed forward, for example by oars or breaking waves.
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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