backwash

English Thesaurus

1. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward (noun.event)

hypernym	:	moving ridge, wave,
definition	:	one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water) (noun.event)

2. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	consequence, effect, event, issue, outcome, result, upshot,
definition	:	a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon (noun.phenomenon)

3. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller (noun.phenomenon)

hypernym	:	flow,
definition	:	any uninterrupted stream or discharge (noun.process)