backflush

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noun

A temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.

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Meanings

nounbackflush (plural backflushes)

plural backflushes

  1. A temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.
verbbackflush (third-person singular simple present backflushes, present participle backflushing, simple past and past participle backflushed)

present singular third person backflushes · participle present backflushing · participle past backflushed · past backflushed

  1. To cause a backflush.

Origin

From back + flush.

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APA

backflush. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backflush

MLA

“backflush.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backflush. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backflush,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backflush.

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