backwater

Noun

 * 1) The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
 * 2)  A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
 * 3) A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
 * 4)  Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
 * 1) A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
 * 2)  Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
 * 1) A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
 * 2)  Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.

Synonyms

 * See Thesaurus:remote place
 * See Thesaurus:remote place

Translations

 * Estonian: lodu
 * Galician: relanzo
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: παλίρροια
 * Hungarian: visszaduzzasztás
 * Italian: acqua di invaso
 * Kannada:
 * Macedonian: по́тпор
 * Maori: auhoki, muriwai
 * Polish:
 * Russian: ,


 * Armenian: խուլ տեղ,
 * Azerbaijani:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Finnish:
 * French: ,
 * Georgian:
 * German: ,
 * Hungarian:
 * Japanese:, 奥地,
 * Macedonian: пусте́лија, за́стој
 * Malay: negeri antah-berantah
 * Norwegian: avkrok
 * Polish: ,
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, , ,
 * Serbo-Croatian: мртво море
 * Spanish: pueblucho
 * Swedish:
 * Turkish:
 * Ukrainian: звідкілясь, хтозна-звідки , чортзна-де
 * Uzbek:, olong


 * Russian:  (grebók navstréču)

Verb

 * 1) To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
 * 2)  To vacillate on a long-held position.

Translations

 * Galician:
 * Irish: cúlaigh
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:


 * French:, ,