English-Latvian translations for backlash
Definition of backlash
- A sudden backward motion
- 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
- To cause or set off a backlash
Examples
- The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.
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