splashback

English

Etymology

splash +‎ back

Noun

splashback (countable and uncountable, plural splashbacks)

  1. (uncountable, countable) Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.
  2. (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.
    The oven comes complete with a stainless steel splashback.

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