backwash
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Types & categories
- flow hypernym
Sense 2 noun
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
the aftermath of war
Types & categories
- effect hypernym
Sense 3 noun
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe
Types & categories
- wave hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | flow |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | effect |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | wave |