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backsplash, n.
Brit. |ˈbaksplaʃ|, U.S. |ˈbækˌsplæʃ|
[‹ back- comb. form + splash n.1]
1. orig. and chiefly N. Amer. Any of various installations in a kitchen or bathroom designed to protect a wall, appliance, etc., from food stains or water damage; spec. (a) an upright panel fitted behind or forming the upper back part of a cooker, on which its controls are sometimes set; (b) an area of tiles or other waterproof material behind or around a sink, counter-top, bath, etc. Cf. splashback n., splashplate n. at splash- comb. form Affix 1.
1920Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Press 12 Nov. 7 (advt.) Pointer cast range, full nickel trim, polished top, enameled back splash. 1953B. Baer How to modernize your Kitchen iii. 36/2 All cabinets are fairly standard as to size and width, the base cabinets being 36 inches high, 40 inches to the top of the backsplash. 1977Kitchens & Bathrooms (1989) ii. 45/2 (caption) Secure the backsplash in position with a pair of C clamps. 1991House Beautiful Kitchens/Baths Winter 18/1 Range controls can be set either on the front of the range, on the back-splash panels, or adjacent to the cook-top surface. 2002D. B. Mason Men with Brooms i. i. 9 He owned a five-bedroom backsplit with main floor laundry, family room, island kitchen with ceramic backsplash, [etc.].
2. Rowing. (A quantity of) water which is splashed back toward the bow of a boat at the catch of the oar.
1925G. C. Bourne Text-bk. Oarsmanship iii. 53 There is a big splash sent up from the aft face of..the blades. This must be distinguished from ‘back-splash’ which would be sent up from the forward or convex surface of the blades. 1985D. Halberstam Amateurs iv. 41 His style of rowing..included a small backsplash at the catch when he drove his oar. 2000Sports Illustr. (Nexis) 12 June The catch can seem messy when you drop the oar in the water on your recovery, because it creates a lot of backsplash. |