Backwater
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- Backwater is water held or pushed back by or as if by a dam or current. The stagnant or sluggish nature of this water also gives rise to a further metaphorical use of the term, to describe anywhere seen as being stagnant or boring.
- Backwater is the unpotable water contained in sanitary (sewage) or rainwater drainage systems when flow blockages in these lines cause the contents to spill out in areas where it is not desired. Backwater valves are specifically designed into sanitary and rainwater drainage systems to protect against such backups.
- Backwater is a song by UK Rock legend Status Quo.
A houseboat on Kerala's backwaters
- The Kerala Backwaters are a series of lagoons and lakes in Kerala, India.
- Backwater is the name of a song by Brian Eno, from his album Before and after Science.
- Backwater is also the name of a song by the Meat Puppets, from their 1994 release, Too High to Die. The song became one of their biggest hits, reaching the 2nd position on the Billboard magazine mainstream Rock charts.
- Backwater is a slang term in American English used to describe an area that is perceived to be culturally or economically stagnant.
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