Synonyms for "backflow" (24 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (5)

back streambackwash

Noun(2 words)

backflowingbackflux

Verb(1 words)

backflux

Strong matches (7)

backwatercharybdiscountercurrentcounterflowcounterfluxeddygulf

Related words (12)

gurgemaelstromrefluencerefluxregurgitationswirltwirlvortexwhirlwhirlpool

Noun(1 words)

reflux

Verb(1 words)

reflux

Related word relations

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4 relation types

More general

5 entries

flowflowingflux

derived from

2 entries

backflow

is a

1 entries

flow

related to

6 entries

directionflowfluidintendednormalopposite

Translations

2 translations across 2 languages.

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Hungarian

1 entries

• visszaáramlás noun (the flow of a fluid in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended)

Polish

1 entries

• przepływ zwrotny noun (the flow of a fluid in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended)

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