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| back·lash [ bák làsh ] (plural back·lash·es) |
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1. strong reaction: a strong adverse reaction among a group of people to an event, development, or trend, especially one that benefits another group
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2. violent backward movement: a sudden violent backward jerking movement, e.g. when a cable breaks under strain
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3. mechanical engineering recoil between machine parts: a jarring recoil that sometimes occurs when worn or badly fitting parts of a mechanism come together
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4. mechanical engineering play between machine parts: excessive play between adjacent parts in a mechanism such as a set of gears, usually as a result of the parts being worn or badly fitted
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5. fishing twisted fishing line: a tangle in a fishing line wound on a reel
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