BACKLASH
8 letters
19 Scrabble points
/ˈbækˌlæʃ/
Definition of BACKLASH
noun
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A sudden backward motion.
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A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
"The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent."
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The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear.
verb
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To cause or set off a backlash.
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
B
A
C
K
L
A
S
H
Length
8 letters
Scrabble Score
19 points