How to pronounce backwash

Noun

• the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)

  “the aftermath of war”

  “in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured”

  Synonyms: aftermathwake

• the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller

  Synonyms: racewash

• the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward

  “the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe”

  Synonyms: wake