A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
buckwashing
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
changchiakow
checkrowing
checkrowing
verb
present participle of checkrow
checkweighman
checkweighman
noun
A person, elected by miners, whose task is to check what the mine owner's weighman states has been the amount of coal that has been mined; used especially if the miners' wages are related to production.
checkweighmen
checkweighmen
noun
plural of checkweighman
cockthrowing
cockthrowing
noun
Alternative form of cock throwing
fliegerabwehrkanone
gawkishness
gawkishness
noun
The quality of being gawkish.
hardworking
hardworking
adj
Of a person, taking their work seriously and doing it well and rapidly.
hawking
hawking
noun
Action of the verb to hawk.
verb
present participle of hawk
hawkings
hawkings
noun
plural of hawking
headworking
hoodwinking
hoodwinking
noun
An act of deception.
verb
present participle of hoodwink
hookswinging
howking
hukawng
kenweigh
kingchow
kiungchow
knightstown
knightswort
knownothingism
kwangchow
kwangchowan
kweihwating
leatherworking
leatherworking
noun
The manufacture of articles from leather.
mcknightstown
nighthawk
nighthawk
noun
(UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
(US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
nighthawks
nighthawks
noun
plural of nighthawk
nightwake
nightwalk
nightwalker
nightwalker
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) A prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
(fantasy) A vampire.
nightwalkers
nightwalkers
noun
plural of nightwalker
nightwalking
nightwalking
noun
(archaic, euphemistic) The activity of a prostitute who looks for clients on the streets.
nightwork
nightwork
noun
Work which is carried out at night.
nightworker
patchworking
patchworking
noun
The making of patchworks
verb
present participle of patchwork
shipwrecking
shipwrecking
verb
present participle of shipwreck
skowhegan
skowhegan
Proper noun
a town in Maine, USA
swashbucklering
swashbucklering
adj
Alternative form of swashbuckling
swashbuckling
swashbuckling
adj
Adventurous, exciting.
swashbucklings
throughknow
thwacking
thwacking
noun
The action or sound of a thwack; a beating.
verb
present participle of thwack
thwackingly
thwackingly
adv
With a thwacking sound.
tomahawking
tomahawking
verb
present participle of tomahawk
unwhiglike
wangchuk
watchmaking
watchmaking
noun
The making (and repairing) of watches
watchmakings
wealthmaking
wealthmaking
noun
The production of wealth.
weathermaking
weathermaking
noun
The (attempted) influencing of the weather, by magic or technology.
weeknight
weeknight
noun
The evening of a weekday.
weeknights
weeknights
adv
On weeknights.
noun
plural of weeknight
whacking
whacking
adj
(informal) Exceptionally large; whopping (often followed by an adjective such as great or big).