Definitions for: Backwater


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



Webster (1913) Definition: Back"wa`ter, n. [Back, a. or adv. + -ward. ]
1. Water turned back in its course by an obstruction, an
opposing current, or the flow of the tide, as in a sewer
or river channel, or across a river bar.

2. An accumulation of water overflowing the low lands, caused
by an obstruction.

3. Water thrown back by the turning of a waterwheel, or by
the paddle wheels of a steamer.

See Also: region

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