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backwashnoun

uk /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ us /ˈbæk.wɑːʃ/

backwash noun (WATER)

› [ U ] the backward movement of waves, or the backward movement of water caused by something, such as a boat, passing through it:

The waterskier was caught in the backwash from a motorboat.

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backwash noun (EFFECT)

› [ S ] an effect that is not the direct result of something:

The economic and political backwash of the war is still being felt.

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Outcomes and consequences

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