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.
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Meaning 2
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The backwash from the propeller created turbulence that made it difficult for the pilot to control the plane.
- As the aircraft took off, the backwash from its propellers blew debris across the runway.
- The backwash from the helicopter's rotor blades created a powerful gust of wind that knocked over nearby objects.
- The pilot had to be careful not to get caught in the backwash of the other plane's propellers during formation flying.
- The backwash from the propeller was so strong that it blew the pilot's hat off his head.