splat
1 Americannoun
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Also a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
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a batten for covering joints between sheets of wallboard; panel strip.
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Etymology
Origin of splat1
1825–35; origin uncertain; compare Old English splātan to split
Origin of splat2
First recorded in 1895–1900; back formation from splatter
Example Sentences
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Syd, unaccustomed to elevators, let alone crowded ones, had to be pulled in, then splat like a cartoon character on the floor each time there was a shift down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2025
The new logo for the Museum of London featuring a porcelain pigeon and a glittery poo splat is dividing opinion.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
Plunging 12 stories in a building atrium, though, is just another bruising day on the job for Colt until, oops, he nearly goes splat.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
But instead of the late season boom they were hoping for, the Seahawks’ season ends with a disappointing splat.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Fist tripped over his pants again and fell with a splat on the ground.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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