Water held or pushed back by or as if by a dam or current. The stagnant or sluggish nature of this water also gives rise to a further metaphorical use of the term, to describe anywhere seen as being stagnant or boring.
A slang term in American English used to describe an area that is perceived to be culturally or economically stagnant.
Undrinkable water contained in sanitary (sewage) or rainwater drainage systems when flow blockages in these lines cause the contents to spill out in areas where it is not desired. Backwater valves are designed into sanitary and rainwater drainage systems to protect against such backups.
A band from Northern Ireland, who released the 1997 album "Angels Are Cool"
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At Kumarakom, you could sail the backwaters in rented houseboats, which are poled by local oarsmen and are simply furnished with a living room, a bedroom and bath, together with a raised central platform creating a private sit-out for the passengers.
Lights begin to appear in the thatched and tiled houses of the backwaters, a dog barks, a cow moos asking to be milked, the sun sinks in a blaze of golden glory.
Generally, a short session of backwaters serenity is enough to cure most of the ailments of urban "civilisation," but if you have deeper disabilities of the mind, the heart, and the body you can walk further on Kerala's rejuvenating path.
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