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backlash meaning in Punjabi

ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼

/ˈbækˌlæʃ/

backlash in Punjabi: ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼, ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ. In English, backlash means a suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

Punjabi words for backlash

ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼, ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ

English meaning of backlash

  1. noun A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
  2. noun A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
  3. noun The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, such as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
  4. noun The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.

Full definition of backlash

backlash in a sentence

  • The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.

Synonyms of backlash

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Questions about backlash in Punjabi

What is the meaning of backlash in Punjabi?
Backlash in Punjabi is ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼, ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ.
backlash ਦਾ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀ ਅਰਥ ਹੈ?
Backlash: ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼, ਬੈਕਲੈਸ਼ ਕਰਨਾ.
What does backlash mean in English?
Backlash means a suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

Source and license

Punjabi words: machine translation by IndicTrans2 (AI4Bharat, MIT license), kept only when it translates back to “backlash”. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: backlash (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Punjabi words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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