Backwash Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	noun • an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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	33%	4		A result of backwash
	noun • a miniature whirlpool or whirlwind resulting when the current of a fluid doubles back on itself • founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910) verb • flow in a circular current, of liquids

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