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water splash

British  

noun

  1. a place where a stream runs over a road

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For your first push, don't use too much force — there's likely air inside the bell, which can make water splash out of the bowl if you plunge too vigorously at first.

From Salon • Aug. 8, 2022

“I’m with them a lot. I’m breathing in second-hand prayer all the time. I am in what’s called the holy water splash zone.”

From The Guardian • May 4, 2018

We lower down into the water, splash at the surface, detach from the guide rope, and float away from the ship.

From Scientific American • Feb. 12, 2018

Two Australian swimmers were given a big water splash to the face for failing to come back to the athletes village after a night out in Copacabana.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2016

He stood very quiet in the center of the narrow creek, letting the water splash at his hips, holding the fishing line out from his hands.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt