backwater
nom C2En français : patelin, trou perdu
- The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
- A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place. · Near-synonyms: (place) jerkwater town, one-horse town, Podunk; see also Thesaurus:remote place· an academic backwater
- A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
- Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
Pluriel backwaters
Dans la bibliothèque
In half an hour we had reached Pitt Street, a quiet little backwater just beside one of the briskest currents of London life.
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