backwash
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(noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" |
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Synonyms: wake |
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Related Words: moving ridge, wave |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: aftermath, wake |
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Related Words: consequence, effect, issue, outcome, result, upshot |
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(noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller |
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Synonyms: airstream, race, slipstream, wash |
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Related Words: flow |
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