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
bargainwise
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
becowarding
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
cabbagetown
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
narrowsburg
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
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.
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
unbewailing
unbewailing
adj
Not bewailing.
unwedgeable
unwedgeable
adj
That cannot be split, as with a wedge.
unweighable
unweighable
adj
That cannot be weighed.
walstonburg
warrensburg
windbaggery
windbaggery
noun
The behaviour of a windbag; excessive or pompous speech; blather.