Word: backlash
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
lash
Definition: The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Moving or operating backward.
Affix: lash
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stroke with a whip, or anything pliant and tough.