Backwater system Synonyms

Definitions for Backwater


  • (noun) a rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country
  • (noun) a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
  • (noun) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring

Definitions for System


  • (noun) something made up of many interdependent or related parts
  • (noun) a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
  • (noun) the means or procedure for doing something