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🪟 A wall panel 💦 Liquid bouncing back
splashback

splashback

1 3.7
A panel on the wall behind a sink or stove that protects from water and food splashes
  • noun
  • /ˈsplæʃbæk/
  • UK
translation icon : salpicadero
  • And then as I said, we went for the mirror splashback and we decided to go for one big piece of mirror.

Examples

  • Imagine getting loads of them and tied in your splashback with my mate Vince or your bathroom, your shower.

  • We chose a colorful tile design for the splashback behind the kitchen sink.

  • The stainless steel splashback made cleaning the stove area much easier.

  • She installed a glass splashback to protect the wall from grease while cooking.

Synonyms

backsplash
vssplashback
  • US
4 3.2

A surface on a wall behind a sink or stove that protects from splashes

includes protection behind countertops and specifically from water or food splashes
splashboard
vssplashback
6.0

A panel that stops water splashing onto walls or people

focuses on protecting walls behind sinks stoves or countertops in kitchens

Antonyms

to damage
885 1.4

To harm something so it becomes less useful, valuable, or healthy

Surface Forms

splashback singular
splashbacks plural

Morphology

splashback = splash + back (semi-transparent) = splash + back

The components 'splash' + 'back' are clear, but the specialized object meaning 'a protective panel' is a metaphorical extension not fully predictable for all learners.

Etymology

Splashback is made from the two simple words splash and back. Think of water 'splashing' and coming 'back' at the wall, so a splashback is the panel behind a sink or stove that stops those splashes and makes cleaning easier.