backwashing
- noun
- /ˈbækˌwɑːʃɪŋ/
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retorno de agua
- Swimmers should be cautious of strong backwashing that can make it difficult to return to the beach.
Examples
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The boat's passage created significant backwashing that disturbed the shallow water near the dock.
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The backwashing after the wave pulled shells and sand away from the shore.
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The backwashing was strong.
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Look at the backwashing!
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After the wave crashed, the backwashing carried debris back into the ocean.
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The backwashing from the boat's wake caused the water to churn around the dock.
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During low tide, the backwashing can expose rocks along the shore.
Synonyms
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7.4
A strong water current under the surface that pulls you out to sea
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6.2
A flow of water or gas that moves back toward its source and can pollute the supply
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6.1
A backward flow of water behind a moving boat that rocks small boats
A strong current that pulls water and swimmers away from the shore after waves break
A strong flow of water that pulls away from the shore after waves break
Sea water moves away from the shore at low tide
Liquid or gas moving back toward its source
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word backwashing comes from the parts back 'backward' and wash 'move water over'. It names the water that 'washes' back toward the sea or away from the shore after a wave or a boat, so it means the returning movement of water.