backflow

Etymology

From back +‎ flow.

Noun

backflow (countable and uncountable, plural backflows)

The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
Synonyms: backflux, reflux

Hypernyms: flow, flux

Translations

the flow of a fluid in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended

Hungarian: visszaáramlás (hu)
Polish: przepływ zwrotny m

Verb

backflow (third-person singular simple present backflows, present participle backflowing, simple past and past participle backflowed)

(transitive, intransitive) To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
Synonyms: backflux, reflux

Hypernyms: flow, flux

Anagrams

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