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backwater meaning and definition
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Definition of backwater (noun)
- a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
- "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
- a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
- "the country is an economic backwater"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet