Backflow
Pronunciation: /ˈbækˈfɫoʊ/
Backflow (noun)
- The movement of liquid in the opposite direction from the normal flow, often because pressure changes.
- A reversal of flow in a pipe or system, where fluid moves backward through connected parts.
- Contaminants carried backward into clean supply lines due to reversed pressure or flow.
Examples
- The backflow carried water back into the pipe.
- After the pump stopped, backflow started in the line.