backwashing
backwashing · backwashings
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media,…A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
Meaning
1 sensesA form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
Origin
From back + washing.From back + washing.
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Forms
plural: backwashings| Singular | backwashing |
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Word family
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