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backed water

backed water is the simple past and past participle of back water.

Meaning of back water

Verb

back water (third-person singular simple present backs water, present participle backing water, simple past and past participle backed water)

  1. To reverse the action of the oars, paddles, or propeller, so as to force the boat or ship backward.

Questions about backed water

What is backed water the simple past and past participle of?
Backed water is the simple past and past participle of back water.

Words near backed water in the dictionary

  1. backed the field
  2. backed the right horse
  3. backed the wrong horse
  4. backed up
  5. backed up the truck
  6. backed water
  7. backend
  8. backendish
  9. backends
  10. Backenstose
  11. backer

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