washback

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English[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

wash +‎ back

Noun[edit]

washback (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) The way that tests affect how learners acquire and use a language.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

wash +‎ back. See back (“a large shallow vat”).

Noun[edit]

washback (plural washbacks)

  1. A large vessel used for fermentation in a distillery.

Anagrams[edit]

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