English Explanatory Dictionary

splashback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.
  2. A shield of an easily-cleaned material, such as those placed behind an oven top or kitchen sink and at industrial facilities, construction sites, etc, in order to catch splashes of liquid.

Word forms

splashback splashbacks

Etymology

From splash + back.

Synonyms

backsplash
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