backwash

1. (noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
Synonyms: wake
Related Words: moving ridge, wave

2. (noun) 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"
Synonyms: aftermath, wake
Related Words: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot

3. (noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Synonyms: airstream, race, slipstream, wash
Related Words: flow



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