backsplash

backsplash
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.

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  • backsplash — [bak′splash΄] n. a washable surface, as of ceramic tile, extending behind and above a sink, stove, or countertop, that protects a wall from liquid splashes …   English World dictionary

  • backsplash — noun Date: 1947 a vertical surface (as of tiles) designed to protect the wall behind a stove or countertop …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • backsplash — /bak splash /, n. paneling, as that attached to the back of a stovetop or to the wall behind a kitchen countertop, to protect against splashed liquids. [1950 55, Amer.; BACK1 + SPLASH] * * * …   Universalium

  • backsplash — n. upright waterproof panel that protects the area above a sink or behind a stove from splashes …   English contemporary dictionary

  • backsplash — noun North American term for splashback …   English new terms dictionary

  • backsplash — back•splash [[t]ˈbækˌsplæʃ[/t]] n. cvb bui coo paneling, as that behind a kitchen countertop, to protect against splashed liquids • Etymology: cvb 1950–55 …   From formal English to slang

  • backsplash — /ˈbæksplæʃ/ (say baksplash) noun the splash caused by the blade of an oar entering the water too slowly …  

  • backsplash — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun or backsplasher shə(r) Etymology: back (III) + splash or splasher : a plate or panel erected at the back of a fixture (as an electric range) usually supporting control devices …   Useful english dictionary

  • Countertop — A stainless steel countertop Countertop (also counter top, counter, benchtop, (British English) worktop, or (Australian English) kitchen bench) usually refers to a horizontal worksurface in kitchens or other food preparation areas, bathrooms or… …   Wikipedia

  • List of Canada's Worst Handyman episodes — This is a list of episodes for the first season of the Canadian television series Canada s Worst Handyman , where the worst contestant, as determined by 25 challenges over 12 days, is given the dubious title. Format Each of the first five… …   Wikipedia

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