Backwash (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Synonyms

• Aftermath
• Wake

Hypernyms

• Effect
• Issue
• Result
• Upshot
• Consequence
• Event

Meaning ²

The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural phenomena.

Synonyms

• Race
• Wash
• Slipstream
• Airstream

Hypernyms

• Flow

Meaning ³

The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural events.

Synonyms

• Wake

Hypernyms

• Wave