3syllables
backlashes
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backlashes is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, backlashes is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofbacklashes
1noun
- A sudden backward motion.
- A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
Example: "The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent."
- The distance through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, resulting from looseness in fitting or from wear.
- The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
1verb
- To cause or set off a backlash.
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