He succeeded in cutting the pad of his right palm quite badly on the blade of a paring knife before seizing two of the C-cells, but he felt this no more than he felt the burns he had sustained when he had been backsplashed.
Source: wiktionary
Backsplash
//ˈbækˌsplæʃ//
Synonyms for "backsplash" (2 found)
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Noun(1 words)
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Translations
3 translations across 3 languages.
French
1 entries- crédence noun (wall covering)
Hungarian
1 entries- hátfal noun (wall covering)
Spanish
1 entries- salpicadero noun (wall covering)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
More importantly, the use of the delta tube prevents dangerous backsplashing of the agent that can occur when an impinging sparger is used improperly.
Source: wiktionary
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