"backflush" meaning in English

See backflush in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: backflushes [plural]
Etymology: From back + flush. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|flush}} back + flush Head templates: {{en-noun}} backflush (plural backflushes)
  1. A temporary reversal of the flow of fluid, especially of liquid through a membrane.
    Sense id: en-backflush-en-noun-D5EcbVrp

Verb

Forms: backflushes [present, singular, third-person], backflushing [participle, present], backflushed [participle, past], backflushed [past]
Etymology: From back + flush. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|back|flush}} back + flush Head templates: {{en-verb}} backflush (third-person singular simple present backflushes, present participle backflushing, simple past and past participle backflushed)
  1. To cause a backflush.
    Sense id: en-backflush-en-verb-YzKUmrYk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

Inflected forms

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