backsplash

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to protect the wall from spills and to decorate the wall.
  2. The small splash of water that occurs when an oar enters the water to begin a stroke, just before the rower reaches the catch.
verb
  1. To splash backward.

Pronunciation

/ˈbækˌsplæʃ/ en-us-backsplash.ogg

Word forms

backsplash backsplashes backsplashing backsplashed

Etymology

From back + splash.

Related words

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