backlashes

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A form of backlash — A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of backlash
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of backlash

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APA

backlashes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlashes

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“backlashes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlashes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backlashes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backlashes.

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