back-water

== English == === Noun === back-water (plural back-waters) Alternative form of backwater: the water held back by a dam or other obstruction For more quotations using this term, see Citations:back-water. Alternative form of backwater: water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres. For more quotations using this term, see Citations:back-water.