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backwater verb

  • To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
 cofać, cofnąć
  • (idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
 wahać się

backwater noun

  • (idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
 prowincja, zaścianek
  • A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
 cofka
  • The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
 rozlewisko
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