English Dictionary

backlash

/ˈbækˌlæʃ/

noun

A sudden backward motion. / (figuratively) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.

The sudden backlash of the car caused the driver to lose control.

意味（1）

A sudden backward motion.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.

The public backlash to the proposal was quick and insistent.

意味（3）

(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).

意味（4）

The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.