backwater
Etymology
From back + water.
backwater means A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 67 out of 100.
name
- A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
noun
- The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.“[…] The backwater separates the main line from Hinksey marshalling yards”
- A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.“Near-synonyms: (place) jerkwater town, one-horse town, Podunk; see also Thesaurus:remote place”
- A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
- Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.“The back-water (overflow) can be used for "thinning down" the chests when emptying. If "Wastive" does this, his mind will be at ease regarding waste of pulp, and his machine-men will be happy and do their work much better than by trying to use all the back-water on the paper machine.”
verb
- To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
- To vacillate on a long-held position.