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Backwash

noun/kənˈælz/
Definition
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kənˈælz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈantɪkwˌeɪtɪdnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈantɪkwˌeɪtɪdnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /kənˈælz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
washaftermathslipstreamwakeairstreamrace
Parts of Speech
nounthe flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
nounthe consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
“the aftermath of war”
nounthe wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
“the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rückspülung
der Luftstrom, der von einem Flugzeugpropeller nach hinten getrieben wird
🇫🇷French
remous
le flux d'air qui est repoussé vers l'arrière par une hélice d'avion
🇪🇸Spanish
resaca
el flujo de aire que es impulsado hacia atrás por la hélice de un avión
🇮🇹Italian
controlavaggio
il flusso d'aria spinto all'indietro dall'elica di un aereo
🇳🇱Dutch
terugspoelen
de luchtstroom die door een vliegtuigpropeller naar achteren wordt gedreven
🇵🇹Portuguese
retrolavagem
o fluxo de ar que é impulsionado para trás por uma hélice de aeronave
🇷🇺Russian
обратная промывка
поток воздуха, который движется назад пропеллером самолета
India
🇮🇳Hindi
लहर
हवा का प्रवाह जो एक विमान प्रोपेलर द्वारा पीछे की ओर संचालित होता है
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যাকওয়াশ
বাতাসের প্রবাহ যা একটি বিমানের চালক দ্বারা পিছনের দিকে চালিত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பின் கழுவுதல்
ஒரு விமான உந்துசக்தியால் பின்னோக்கி இயக்கப்படும் காற்றின் ஓட்டம்
🇮🇳Telugu
బ్యాక్వాష్
ఎయిర్‌క్రాఫ్ట్ ప్రొపెల్లర్ ద్వారా వెనుకకు నడపబడే గాలి ప్రవాహం
🇮🇳Marathi
बॅकवॉश
हवेचा प्रवाह जो एअरक्राफ्ट प्रोपेलरद्वारे मागे चालविला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
બેકવોશ
હવાનો પ્રવાહ જે એરક્રાફ્ટ પ્રોપેલર દ્વારા પાછળની તરફ ચલાવવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬ್ಯಾಕ್ವಾಶ್
ಏರ್‌ಕ್ರಾಫ್ಟ್ ಪ್ರೊಪೆಲ್ಲರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಗಾಳಿಯ ಹರಿವು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബാക്ക്വാഷ്
ഒരു എയർക്രാഫ്റ്റ് പ്രൊപ്പല്ലർ പിന്നിലേക്ക് നയിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന വായുവിൻ്റെ ഒഴുക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੈਕਵਾਸ਼
ਹਵਾ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਵਾਹ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਏਅਰਕ੍ਰਾਫਟ ਪ੍ਰੋਪੈਲਰ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਵੱਲ ਚਲਾਇਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیک واش
ہوا کا بہاؤ جو ہوائی جہاز کے پروپیلر کے ذریعہ پیچھے کی طرف چلایا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
反冲洗
由飞机螺旋桨向后驱动的气流
🇯🇵Japanese
逆洗
航空機のプロペラによって後方に駆動される空気の流れ
🇰🇷Korean
밀려 나가는 파도
항공기 프로펠러에 의해 역방향으로 추진되는 공기의 흐름
🇻🇳Vietnamese
rửa ngược
luồng không khí bị đẩy lùi bởi cánh quạt máy bay
🇹🇭Thai
ย้อน
การไหลของอากาศที่ถูกขับเคลื่อนไปข้างหลังด้วยใบพัดเครื่องบิน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pencucian balik
aliran udara yang didorong mundur oleh baling-baling pesawat terbang
🇲🇾Malay
cuci belakang
aliran udara yang didorong ke belakang oleh kipas pesawat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الغسيل العكسي
تدفق الهواء الذي تدفعه مروحة الطائرة إلى الخلف
🇮🇷Persian
شستشوی معکوس
جریان هوایی که توسط پروانه هواپیما به سمت عقب هدایت می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
geri yıkama
uçak pervanesi tarafından geriye doğru yönlendirilen hava akışı
🇮🇱Hebrew
שטיפה לאחור
זרימת האוויר המונעת לאחור על ידי מדחף מטוס
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'backwash'?
The primary meaning of 'backwash' is 'the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'backwash' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'backwash' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'backwash' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'backwash' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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