backsplash
English
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Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
backsplash (plural backsplashes)
- 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.
- (rowing) The small splash of water that occurs when an oar enters the water to begin a stroke just before the rower reaches the catch.
Translations
wall covering
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