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splat

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[ splat ]
/ splæt /
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noun

Also splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
a batten for covering joints between sheets of wallboard; panel strip.

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Origin of splat

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1825–35; origin uncertain; compare Old English splātan to split

Words nearby splat

splasher, splash erosion, splash guard, splash out, splashy, splat, splatter, splatter film, splatter movie, splatterpunk, splay

Definition for splat (2 of 2)

splat2
[ splat ]
/ splæt /

noun

a sound made by splattering or slapping.

Origin of splat

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First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from splatter
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British Dictionary definitions for splat (1 of 2)

splat1
/ (splæt) /

noun

a wet slapping sound

Word Origin for splat

C19: of imitative origin

British Dictionary definitions for splat (2 of 2)

splat2
/ (splæt) /

noun

a wide flat piece of wood, esp one that is the upright central part of a chair back

Word Origin for splat

C19: perhaps related to Old English splātan to split
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