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Noun
/ˈbakˌwôtər/,/-ˌwätər/,
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backwaters, plural;
  1. A part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant
    • - the eels inhabit backwaters
  2. An isolated or peaceful place
    • - a sleepy Midwest backwater
  3. A place or condition in which no development or progress is taking place
    • - the country remained an economic backwater
  1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
  2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring; "the country is an economic backwater"
  3. Before and After Science is the fifth studio album by British musician Brian Eno. Produced by Eno and Rhett Davies, it was originally released by Polydor Records in December 1977. Unlike Eno's previous albums which were written and recorded quickly, the album took over two years to complete. ...
  4. Joan Bauer, born July 12, 1951 in River Forest, Illinois, is an award-winning author of young adult literature currently living in Brooklyn. ...
  5. A backwater is a part of a river in which there is little or no current. It refers either to a branch of a main river which lies alongside it and then rejoins it or to a body of water in a main river which is backed up by an obstruction such as the tide or a dam.
  6. "Backwater" is a song recorded by the Meat Puppets. It was released as the first single from the group's album Too High to Die. The single was released in three versions: one promo CDS and two singles. It is the Meat Puppets most successful single. ...
  7. (Backwaters (Tony Rice album)) Backwaters is an album by American guitarist Tony Rice, released in 1982. It is credited to The Tony Rice Unit.
  8. The water held back by a dam or other obstruction; A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water; To row or paddle a backwater stroke; To vacillate on a long-held position
  9. (backwaters) Noun.  A body of water (like a stream) that is set apart from a larger body of water.
  10. (Backwaters) are the accumulation of Sea Water at the sea beach during the to-fro motion of sea-waves in the form of lagoons, esturies etc. Today, Kerala Backwaters has become the most exciting tourist spot in India.
  11. The rise in water surface elevation caused by some obstruction such as a narrow bridge opening, buildings or fill material that limits the area through which the water shall flow.
  12. Shallow area of a river that is sometimes isolated, often being located behind a sand bar or other obstruction in the river. Large backwaters tat are isolated may be referred to as oxbows.
  13. area of still water created by an impediment to drainage e.g. a sediment bar across an ox-bow lake.
  14. (1) A small, generally shallow body of water attached to the main channel, with little or no current of its own.
  15. Water, containing fine fibers, loading and other additives, removed in the forming section of a paper or board-making machine. It is generally re-used within the system or clarified in a saveall to recover suspended matter.
  16. A body of still water connected to a river.
  17. slow or stagnant water of the river held back by a rock or the force of the mainstream current along the edges.
  18. 1. A pool surface created in an upstream direction that results from damming a vertical or horizontal channel that impedes the free flow of water. 2. ...
  19. This is the term used to describe water that is backed up or retarded in its course as compared with its normal or natural condition of flow.
  20. The water thrown back when waves strike a wall or other solid object. The water that appears to follow under the stern of a ship. To back water is to move the oars of a boat so that the boat moves astern instead of ahead.
  21. To row in reverse, to slow or stop a boat, or to move the boat backwards.
  22. The water of a stream retained at an elevation above its normal level through the controlling effect of a condition existing at a downstream location such as a flood, an ice jam or other obstruction.
  23. The increased depth of water upstream from a dam or obstruction in a stream channel due to the existence of such obstruction, and the raising by it of the water level a considerable distance upstream. ...
  24. water held or forced back, as by a dam, flood, or tide. Also, to halt or reverse the forward movement of a vessel by applying opposite propulsion; backwash. Also, to literally back up, as to retreat, or to figuratively back down, as to back-pedal. ...
  25. in stream gaging, a rise in stage produced by a temporary obstruction or by the flooding of the stream below.