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backsplash

[ bak-splash ]
/ ˈbækˌsplæʃ /
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noun
paneling, as that attached to the back of a stovetop or to the wall behind a kitchen countertop, to protect against splashed liquids.
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Also called splashboard .

Origin of backsplash

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; back1 + splash
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