| NOUN | object | backwater | a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam |
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| location | backwater | a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring |
| Sounds | bae'kwao.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam. | |
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| Example | "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos" | |
| Broader | body of water, water | The part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
| Spanish | remanso | |
| Meaning | A place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring. | |
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| Example | "the country is an economic backwater" | |
| Broader | region | A large indefinite location on the surface of the Earth |
| Spanish | lugar apartado, remanso | |
| Catalan | rabeig | |
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