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English English Dictionary
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Backwater
(n.)
Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an
opposing current , or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer or river
channel, or across a river bar.
Backwater
(n.)
An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands,
caused by an obstruction.
Backwater
(n.)
Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by
the paddle wheels of a steamer.