Backwashing
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Backwashing is a noun meaning A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
Meaning
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
Word Forms
- backwashings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airstream, slipstream, wash, race, aftermath, wake.
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