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back water

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.40 in modern English

Syllables
back- wa-ter
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of backwater.

verb

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

Inflected Forms

back waters (plural) backs water (present, singular) backing water (participle, present) backed water (participle, past) backed water (past)

Questions

What does back water mean?
Alternative spelling of backwater.

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