Hyphenation of backwash

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word backwash? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

back-wash

Definitions of backwash:

1.
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
2.
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
3.
The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
The motorboat's wake capsized the canoe

Synonyms of backwash:

noun slipstream, airstream, race, wash, flow
noun aftermath, wake, consequence, effect, outcome, result, event, issue, upshot
noun wake, wave, moving ridge

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