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backwater

/ backwater /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress

Type of:

region

noun Sense 2

a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam

"the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"

Type of:

body of water water

Semantic Complexity

56%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

3

Times Searched

1

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region body of water water