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afterwash

afterwash noun: synonym of backwash (“backward flow”).

Noun

afterwash (countable and uncountable, plural afterwashes)

  1. Synonym of backwash (“backward flow”).
    Synonyms:
    backwash
  2. (figuratively) Synonym of backwash (“result or consequence”).
    Synonyms:
    backwash

Synonyms of afterwash

Forms of afterwash

pluralafterwashes

Questions about afterwash

What does afterwash mean?
Afterwash means synonym of backwash (“backward flow”).
What part of speech is afterwash?
Afterwash is a noun.
What is the plural of afterwash?
The plural of afterwash is afterwashes.

Words near afterwash in the dictionary

  1. afterwar
  2. afterward
  3. afterwardness
  4. afterwards
  5. afterwardsness
  6. afterwash
  7. afterwashes
  8. afterwave
  9. afterwaves
  10. afterwhile
  11. afterwisdom

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