SPLASHBACK

Etymology

Noun

splashback (countable and uncountable, plural splashbacks)

(uncountable, countable) Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.

(countable) A shield of an easily-cleaned material, such as those placed behind an oven top, kitchen sink, and industrial facilities, construction sites etc, in order to catch splashes of liquid.

Synonyms

• (easily cleaned shield): backsplash

Anagrams

• backsplash

Source: Wiktionary



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