The waves broke, and the backwash rushed over the sand.
Source: tatoeba (10206213)
Backwash
//ˈbæk.wɑʃ//
Synonyms for "backwash" (62 found)
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Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (31)
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Translations
16 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- килватер noun (backward flow of water from a propeller)
Finnish
4 entries- jälkitilanne noun (aftermath)
- jälkivaikutus noun (aftermath)
- potkurivirta noun (backward flow of water from a propeller)
- purskutus noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
German
3 entries- Spuckrest noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
- Spuckschluck noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
- Uwe noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
Italian
4 entries- riflusso noun (backward flow of water from a propeller)
- risacca noun (backward flow of water from a propeller)
- salivazione noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
- sbavatura noun (The saliva, spit or food flowing back into a drink)
Māori
1 entries- miti noun (backward flow of water from a propeller)
Russian
1 entries- последствие noun (aftermath)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The waves broke, and the backwash rushed through the pebbles.
Source: tatoeba (10206214)
The waves broke, and the backwash roared through the pebbles.
Source: tatoeba (10206216)
I looked back to a ferry passing the Statue of Liberty now, its backwash a curving line upon the bay.
Source: wiktionary
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