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Back Watering

The drag caused by the immersion of the lower part of a waterwheel in relatively static water..

Alternative terms

Term Language Region
draaien in het onderwater Dutch
moulin engorgé, gaffage, pataugeage m, roue f immergée French
Waten n (im Rückstau m) German

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