splashback

Etymology

From splash + back.

splashback means splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

noun

Splashes of liquid, especially noxious liquid, rebounding from a surface.
A shield of an easily-cleaned material, such as those placed behind an oven top or kitchen sink and at industrial facilities, construction sites, etc, in order to catch splashes of liquid.“The oven comes complete with a stainless steel splashback.”