backsplash
A vertical covering on a wall rising above a countertop or other work surface to…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.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
(countable, uncountable)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
3 languagesForms
plural: backsplashes| Singular | backsplash |
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Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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