backwash
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean itTo operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» The waves broke, and the backwash rushed over the sand.
Die Wellen barsten, und das Wasser floss über den Sand zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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3 sensesTo operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
(transitive)To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
Examples
3 sentencesThe waves broke, and the backwash rushed over the sand.
deDie Wellen barsten, und das Wasser floss über den Sand zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The waves broke, and the backwash rushed through the pebbles.
deDie Wellen barsten, und das Wasser floss durch den Kies zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The waves broke, and the backwash roared through the pebbles.
deDie Wellen barsten, und das Wasser rauschte durch den Kies zurück. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From back + wash.From back + wash.
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Forms
backwashes, backwashing, backwashed, backwashed| Base form | backwash · to backwash |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | backwashes |
| Present participle | backwashing |
| Past simple | backwashed |
| Past participle | backwashed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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