splashback
English
Etymology
splash + back
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.
- The oven comes complete with a stainless steel splashback.
Synonyms
- (easily cleaned shield): backsplash
Anagrams
- backsplash