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BACKWATERS
Noun
backwaters
plural of backwater
Verb
backwaters
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
Source: Wiktionary
BACKWATER
Back"wa`ter, n. Etym: [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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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