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   Back·wash

   /ˈbakˌwôSH/

   

   noun

   • 1. the motion of receding waves: "the backwash is reduced in energy by the percolation of water into the shingle" Similar wakewashslipstreambackflowpathtrail
   • ▪ a backward current of water or air created by the motion of an object through it: "the backwash of a truck on the highway"
   • ▪ repercussions: "the backwash of the Cuban missile crisis" Similar repercussionsreverberationsaftereffectsaftermathfalloutupshotconsequencesresultseffectsbyproducts
   • ▪ the liquid that flows back into a bottle, glass, etc. after someone has taken a drink, assumed to contain that person's saliva: "Can you please stop drinking straight from the milk carton? I don't want your backwash!"

   verb

   • 1. clean (a filter) by reversing the flow of fluid through it: "the very fine mesh is backwashed to remove solids"

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › backwashBackwash Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BACKWASH is a backward flow or movement (as of water or air) produced especially by a propelling force; also : the fluid that is moving backward.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Backwashing_(water_treatment)Backwashing (water treatment) - Wikipedia

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   Backwashing is a form of preventive maintenance so that the filter media can be reused. In water treatment plants, backwashing can be an automated process that is run by local programmable logic controllers (PLCs).

4. www.popsci.com › should-i-be-freaked-out-by-backwashShould I Be Freaked Out By Backwash? - Popular Science

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   Feb 18, 2016 · Short answer: Yes. By Daniel Engber. Posted on Feb 17, 2016 7:46 PM EST. The term “backwash,” referring to the mix of beverage and saliva that sloshes back into a shared drink, has been in use...

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBACKWASH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the backward movement of waves, or the backward movement of water caused by something, such as a boat, passing through it: The waterskier was caught in the backwash from a motorboat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Floods, tides & currents. atmospheric river. deluge. eddy. flash flood. floodplain. gyre. high tide. high water mark.

6. www.thespruce.com › how-to-backwash-a-pool-2736842How to Backwash a Pool — And What Backwashing Actually Is

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   May 7, 2024 · Backwash, or backwashing, is a method to thoroughly clean a swimming pool's filter and avoid having to clean it manually. It usually takes just a few minutes. You'll know it's time to perform the backwashing routine when the pressure gauge indicates a pressure rise of 8 to 10 pounds above the clean or "startup" pressure.

7. waterfilterguru.com › backwash-filter-basicsBackwash Filter Basics 101 (Diagram Included)

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Why do some filters need to backwash, while others don’t? What are the benefits of backwashing, and what are the setbacks of this process? We’ve answered all of your questions in this detailed guide.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › backwashBACKWASH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the backward movement of waves, or the backward movement of water caused by something, such as a boat, passing through it: The waterskier was caught in the backwash from a motorboat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Floods, tides & currents. atmospheric river.