- backlash
- The amount of "play" or clearance between two parts. In the case of gears, it refers to how much one gear can be moved back and forth without moving the gear into which it is meshed.
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Backlash — Back lash (b[a^]k l[a^]sh ), n. [Back, adv. + lash.] 1. (Mech.) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backlash — index reaction (opposition), repercussion Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
backlash — 1815, of machinery, from BACK (Cf. back) (adj.) + LASH (Cf. lash). In metaphoric sense, it is attested from 1955 … Etymology dictionary
backlash — [n] adverse reaction backfire, boomerang, counteraction, kickback, reaction, recoil, repercussion, resentment, resistance, response, retaliation, retroaction, tangle; concept 230 … New thesaurus
backlash — ► NOUN 1) a strong and adverse reaction by a large number of people. 2) recoil or degree of play arising between parts of a mechanism … English terms dictionary
backlash — [bak′lash΄] n. 1. a quick, sharp recoil 2. any sudden or violent reaction; specif., strong political or social reaction resulting from fear or resentment of a movement, candidate, etc. 3. a snarl in a reeled fishing line, resulting from an… … English World dictionary
Backlash — Als Backlash (dt. „Gegenbewegung“) bezeichnet man oft in den USA gegen als fortschrittlich erachtete Entwicklungen gerichtete Bestrebungen oder auch die Rückkehr konservativer Wertvorstellungen, sowie die Einflussgewinnung von dahingehend… … Deutsch Wikipedia
backlash — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ conservative ▪ a conservative backlash against the feminism of the 80s ▪ anti American, anti feminist, anti war, etc. ▪ political … Collocations dictionary
backlash — back|lash [ˈbæklæʃ] n a strong negative reaction by a number of people against recent events, especially against political or social developments backlash against ▪ The 1970s saw the first backlash against the emerging women s movement. backlash… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Backlash — Back|lash 〈[ bæ̣klæʃ] m. 6; unz.〉 heftige Reaktion einer bestimmten Gruppe innerhalb der Gesellschaft gegen eine gesellschaftliche Entwicklung, einen politischen Trend o. Ä., von der meistens eine andere Gruppe profitiert, Rückwärtsbewegung ● der … Universal-Lexikon
backlash — [[t]bæ̱klæʃ[/t]] N SING: usu with supp A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it. ...the male backlash against feminism. ...a right wing backlash. Syn: revolt … English dictionary
