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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.
 глушь, глуби́нка, засто́й, захолу́стье
  • A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
 гребок, навстре́чу
  • The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
 за́водь, подпо́р

backwater verb

  • To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
 грести́, навстре́чу
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