Backlash - English meaning

noun

The motion of receding waves.

Usage examples:

The backwash is reduced in energy by the percolation of water into the shingle

verb

Clean (a filter) by reversing the flow of fluid through it.

Usage examples:

The very fine mesh is backwashed to remove solids

noun

The backward movement of waves, or the backward movement of water caused by something, such as a boat, passing through it

Usage examples:

The waterskier was caught in the backwash from a motorboat., the economic and political backwash of…

noun

A return by a well-known person, especially an entertainer or sports player, to the activity in which they have formerly been successful.

Usage examples:

The heavyweight champion is set to make his comeback in england

noun

A return to an earlier and better position or condition

Usage examples:

The band was popular in the late '70s, and had a comeback in the early '90s.

noun

A strongly worded reply to someone else's views.

Usage examples:

A counterblast to the growing propaganda of the left

noun

A forceful reaction to a spoken attack

Usage examples:

The author has since delivered a damning counterblast to her critics.

noun

Radioactive particles that are carried into the atmosphere after a nuclear explosion and gradually fall back as dust or in precipitation.

Usage examples:

A fallout shelter

noun

The unpleasant results or effects of an action or event

Usage examples:

He blamed the political fallout from the scandal on the republicans.

noun

The bad things that happen after a particular event

Usage examples:

The fallout from the banking crisis has been global.

verb

Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust.

Usage examples:

He recoiled in horror

noun

The action of recoiling.

Usage examples:

His body jerked with the recoil of the rifle

verb

To make a sudden movement away from something esp. because of fear or disgust

Usage examples:

Fig. sun-worshipers might recoil in horror at the chilling winds and rough seas, but we loved the p…

noun

An unintended consequence of an event or action, especially an unwelcome one.

Usage examples:

The move would have grave repercussions for the entire region

noun

The usually bad effect of an event, action, or decision

Usage examples:

The repercussions of her comments could be serious.

noun

The effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect

Usage examples:

Have repercussions for sb/sth this case is likely to have repercussions for employees., the nation'…

noun

An act of retaliation.

Usage examples:

Three youths died in the reprisals which followed

noun

An act of damage or injury against an enemy in reaction to an act of damage or injury done to you

Usage examples:

[ u ] employees didn’t speak out about the company’s pollution for fear of reprisal.

noun

The action of returning a military attack; counter-attack.

Usage examples:

The bombings are believed to be in retaliation for the trial of 15 suspects

noun

The act of hurting someone or doing something harmful to someone because they have done or said something harmful to you

Usage examples:

The bomb attack was in retaliation for the recent arrest of two well-known terrorists., she suffere…

noun

Prolongation of a sound; resonance.

Usage examples:

Electronic effects have been added, such as echo and reverberation

phrase

Effects that spread and affect a lot of people

Usage examples:

Have reverberations this move is likely to have reverberations throughout the health service., thes…