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backwash

mastery

UK /ˈbæk.wɒʃ/ US /ˈbæk.wɑʃ/nounverb

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Which meaning of 'backwash' best matches the usage in the sentence?

They pitched the dragon over the cliff-top, let tide's flow and backwash take the treasure-minder.