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splat1 definition

splat (splat)

noun

a thin, flat piece of wood, esp. as used in the back of a chair

Etymology: via dial. < base of split

splat2 definition

splat (splat)

noun, interjection

(used to suggest) a splattering or wet, slapping sound

Etymology: echoic

intransitive verb

  1. to make such a sound
  2. to flatten on impact

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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