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backflush

backflush noun: a temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.

Noun

backflush (plural backflushes)

  1. A temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.

Verb

backflush (third-person singular simple present backflushes, present participle backflushing, simple past and past participle backflushed)

  1. To cause a backflush.

Forms of backflush

Noun
pluralbackflushes
Verb
third-person singular presentbackflushes
present participlebackflushing
past participlebackflushed
pastbackflushed

Origin of backflush

From back + flush.

Questions about backflush

What does backflush mean?
Backflush means a temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.
What part of speech is backflush?
Backflush can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of backflush?
The plural of backflush is backflushes.

Words near backflush in the dictionary

  1. backflops
  2. backflow
  3. backflowed
  4. backflowing
  5. backflows
  6. backflush
  7. backflushed
  8. backflushes
  9. backflushing
  10. backflux
  11. backfluxes

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