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splat ¹  (splt)

n.

A slat of wood, as one in the middle of a chair back.

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[Perhaps from Middle English splatten, to split open, perhaps from Medieval Latin splattre, of Low German origin.]

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splat ²  (splt)

n.

A smacking or splashing noise.

adv.

With a smacking or splashing noise: landed splat on the floor.

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[Imitative.]

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splat¹

n

a wet slapping sound

[of imitative origin]

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splat²

n

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Furniture) a wide flat piece of wood, esp one that is the upright central part of a chair back

[perhaps related to Old English splātan to split]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	splat - a single splash; "he heard a splat as it hit the floor" plash, splash - the sound like water splashing
	2.	splat - a slat of wood in the middle of the back of a straight chair slat, spline - a thin strip (wood or metal) side chair, straight chair - a straight-backed chair without arms
Verb	1.	splat - give off the sound of a bullet flattening on impact sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	splat - split open and flatten for cooking; "splat fish over an open fire" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" flatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises"
	3.	splat - flatten on impact; "The snowballs splatted on the trees" flatten out, flatten - become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

Translations

splat [splæt]

A. N with a splat → con un plaf

B. EXCL → ¡plaf!

splat [ˈsplæt] n (= sound) → floc m
The egg landed on my cheek with a splat → L'œuf s'écrasa sur ma joue en faisant floc.

splat

n → Platschen nt

adv to go splat into something → gegen etw platschen