A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
bangwaketsi
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
beekmantown
blanketweed
blanketweed
noun
a filamentous alga often found in ponds
brainworker
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
pawnbrokers
pawnbrokers
noun
plural of pawnbroker
pawnbrokery
pawnbrokery
noun
A pawnbroker's shop.
The trade of pawnbroking.
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
weakbrained
weakbrained
adj
Alternative spelling of weak-brained
windbreaker
windbreaker
noun
A thin outer coat designed to resist wind chill and light rain.