Word Meaning

backlash definition and meaning

n. 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; also, the jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.

Crossword clues for backlash

- Adverse reaction, recoil
- Hostile reaction
- Quick, sharp recoil
- Repercussions