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Backwash

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-002651

The seaward return of the water following the uprush of the waves. Also called backrush or run down.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-002651
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002651",
  "term": "Backwash",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "The seaward return of the water following the uprush of the waves. Also called backrush or run down.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA National Weather Service Rip Current Safety Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/backwash/"
}

Record 2,651 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.