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splashout en · NOUN

Etymology

From splash + out.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable, usually) The splashing of liquid out of a container or reservoir.
    • Shoot the toilet target like you're an assassin firing a high-powered rifle. Hit bowl-center for low vibrato, but be aware that you will generate splashout onto the seat, rim, floor, and your clothes. 2009, Brian J. Baker, YUCK! ...That Guy Didn't Wash His Hands!, page 34:
    • Replacement water then needs to be added and new water will also be required to replace losses due to evaporation and splashout. 2005, Robert R. Stickney, Aquaculture: an introductory text, page 67:

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