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backwater
backwater /ˈbæk.wɔː.tər/ aep /-wɑː.t̬ɚ/ noun [C]
1 F0 a part of a river where the water does not flow: » We tied the boat up in a quiet backwater overnight.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of watercourses2 F0 DISAPPROVING a place that is not influenced by new ideas or events that happen in other places and does not change: » He grew up in a rural backwater.→ COMPARE JERKWATER(Cf. ↑jerkwater)Thesaurus+: ↑Towns, cities and villages (general) |