splat

splat ¹

S0652600 (splăt)n. A slat of wood, as one in the middle of a chair back.

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[Perhaps from Middle English splatten, to split open, perhaps from Medieval Latin splattāre, of Low German origin.]

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splat ²

S0652600 (splăt)n. A smacking or splashing noise.adv. With a smacking or splashing noise: landed splat on the floor.

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[Imitative.]

splat

(splæt) na wet slapping sound[C19: of imitative origin]

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splat

(splæt) n (Furniture) a wide flat piece of wood, esp one that is the upright central part of a chair back[C19: perhaps related to Old English splātan to split]

splat¹

(splæt)

n. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back. [1825–35; orig. uncertain; compare Old English splātan to split]

splat²

(splæt)

n. a sound made by splattering or slapping. [1895–1900; back formation from splatter]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splat - a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor"plash, splash - the sound like water splashing
	2.	splat - a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chairslat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal)side chair, straight chair - a straight-backed chair without arms
Verb	1.	splat - give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impactsound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	splat - split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire"cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"flatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises"
	3.	splat - flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees"flatten out, flatten - become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

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