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(splăsh) 
v., splashed, splash·ing, splash·es. v.tr.
v., splashed, splash·ing, splash·es. v.tr.
- To propel or scatter (a fluid) about in flying masses.
- To scatter fluid onto in flying masses; wet, stain, or soil with flying fluid.
- To cause (something) to scatter fluid in flying masses: splashed their hands in the water.
- To make (one's way) with or by scattering of fluid.
- To apply patches or spots of a contrasting, usually bright, color to: a floral pattern that was splashed with pink; moonlight splashing the deserted courtyard.
- To display or publicize very noticeably: Their engagement was splashed all over the tabloids.
- To cause a fluid to scatter in flying masses: splashed about in the swimming pool.
- To fall into or move through fluid with this effect: We splashed through the waves.
- To move, spill, or fly about in scattered masses: Whipped cream splashed onto the counter.
- To produce a sound or sight associated with this effect.
- The act or sound of splashing: went for a splash in the lake; heard the splash of the fish being thrown back.
- A flying mass of fluid.
- A small amount, especially of a fluid: a splash of liqueur on the cake.
- A marking produced by or as if by scattered fluid: a splash of light.
- A great though often short-lived impression; a stir: a publicity splash.
splash down
- To land in water. Used of a spacecraft or missile.
[Probably alteration of PLASH.]
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IN BRIEF: To make a liquid scatter and fall in drops.
If all the skies were sunshine Our faces would be fain To feel once more upon them The cooling splash of rain.
— Henry van Dyke (1852-1933)
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sign description: Both fists begin closed, then open up to 5-hands as they move upwards.
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noun
noun, Brit
1: A small quantity of liquid, esp. soda water, to dilute spirits. (1922 —) .
G. Greene The atmosphere of...the week-end jaunt, the whisky and splash (1935).
2: Tea. (1960 —) .
C. Dale Look, I gotta get to work....Give 'er a cup of splash (1964).
3:US Amphetamines. (1969 —) .
[In sense 2, presumably from the sound of tea being poured noisily.]
noun, Brit
1: A small quantity of liquid, esp. soda water, to dilute spirits. (1922 —) .
G. Greene The atmosphere of...the week-end jaunt, the whisky and splash (1935).
2: Tea. (1960 —) .
C. Dale Look, I gotta get to work....Give 'er a cup of splash (1964).
3:
[In sense 2, presumably from the sound of tea being poured noisily.]
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| splendiferous, splib, splice |
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An abattoir term for large areas of hemorrhage in the form of brush marks or groups of spots, usually evident in muscles and under serous membranes.
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categories related to 'splash'
- Drinking Terms - splash: tiny amount of one spirit or water or soda added to a mixed drink
- Mood and Intent - splash: flail or move about noisily in water
- Descriptions of Sounds
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Splash (fluid mechanics)
In fluid mechanics, a splash is a sudden disturbance to the otherwise quiescent free surface of a liquid (usually water). The disturbance is typically caused by a solid object suddenly hitting the surface, although splashes can occur in which moving liquid supplies the energy. This use of the word is onomatopoeic.
Splashes are characterized by transient ballistic flow, and are governed by the Reynolds number and the Weber number. In the image of a brick splashing into water to the right, one can identify freely moving airborne water droplets, a phenomenon typical of high Reynolds number flows; the intricate non-spherical shapes of the droplets show that the Weber number is high. Also seen are entrained bubbles in the body of the water, and an expanding ring of disturbance propagating away from the impact site.
Small scale splashes in which a droplet of liquid hits a free surface can produce symmetric forms that resemble a coronet; milk is often used as it is opaque.
Sand is said to splash if hit sufficiently hard (see dry quicksand) and sometimes the impact of a meteorite is referred to as splashing, if small bits of ejecta are formed.
Physicist Lei Xu and coworkers at the University of Chicago discovered that the splash due to the impact of a small drop of ethanol onto a dry solid surface could be suppressed by reducing the pressure below a specific threshold. For drops of diameter 3.4 mm falling through air, this pressure was about 20 kilopascals, or 0.2 atmosphere.
Splash plate
A plate made of a hard material on which a stream of liquid is designed to fall is called a "splash plate". It may serve to protect the ground from erosion by falling water, such as beneath an artificial waterfall or water outlet in soft ground. Splash plates are also part of spray nozzles, such as in irrigation sprinkler systems.
See also
- Harold Eugene Edgerton, whose Milkdrop Coronet is arguably the most famous photograph of a splash
- Slosh, other free surface phenomenon
References
- Lei Xu et al., "drop splashing on a dry smooth surface", Phys. Rev. Letts. (2005)
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Splash
Dansk (Danish)
n. - plask, sprøjt, stænk, plet, stillen til skue
v. tr. - stænke, pjaske, oversprøjte, slå stort op
v. intr. - stråle, give stærk farveeffekt
idioms:
- make a splash flotte sig, gøre sig bemærket, skabe sensation
- splash a story slå en historie stort op
- splash down landing i havet
- splash guard stænklap, stænkskærm
- splash out flotte sig
Nederlands (Dutch)
(be)spatten, plonzen, plenzen, scheutig doen, opzien baren, uiteenspatten, plens, scheut, grootse vertoning
Français (French)
n. - plouf, tache, éclaboussure, giclée, touche (de couleur), goutte (d'une boisson)
v. tr. - éclabousser, s'asperger de, envoyer (de l'eau) sur (qn), (Journ) mettre (qch) à la une
v. intr. - éclabousser, traverser (qch) en pataugeant, traverser (qch) en faisant des éclaboussures, faire des éclaboussures (dans)
idioms:
- make a splash faire une éclaboussure, faire sensation
- splash a story une histoire qui fait la une des journaux
- splash down amerrir
- splash guard (Aut) garde-boue
- splash out faire des frais, dépenser, claquer (de l'argent)
Deutsch (German)
n. - Spritzen, Spritzer, Plätschern, Schuß
v. - spritzen, platschen, sprenkeln
idioms:
- make a splash Furore machen
- splash a story eine Story groß aufmachen
- splash down wassern
- splash guard Schmutzfänger
- splash out unbekümmert Geld ausgeben
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - παφλασμός, πιτσίλισμα, πιτσιλιά, (καθομ.) έντονη προβολή ή δημοσιότητα, πρωτοσέλιδος τίτλος, (Βρετ.) μικρή ποσότητα νερού ή σόδας για αραίωση ποτού
v. - πιτσιλίζω, παφλάζω, πλατσουρίζω, τσαλαβουτώ, βουτάω με παφλασμό, ξοδεύω επιδεικτικά, δημοσιεύω με εντυπωσιακούς τίτλους
idioms:
- make a splash (καθομ.) εντυπωσιάζω, κάνω πάταγο
- splash a story προβάλλω ένα θέμα
- splash down προσθαλάσσωση διαστημικού οχήματος
- splash guard φτερό (αυτοκινήτου κ.λπ.)
- splash out ξοδεύω επιδεικτικά
Italiano (Italian)
sguazzare, gorgogliare, dare un tonfo, spruzzare, rovescio, goccio, schizzo
idioms:
- make a splash far colpo
- splash a story mettere in risalto
- splash down ammaraggio
- splash guard parafango
- splash out spendacciare
Português (Portuguese)
n. - som produzido quando algo cai na água, mancha de líquido, respingo (m)
v. - respingar, esguichar
idioms:
- make a splash fazer estardalhaço
- splash a story destacar uma notícia em primeira página
- splash down pousar aeronave no mar
- splash guard pára-lama (m)
- splash out esbanjar
Русский (Russian)
всплеск, брызги, брызганье, пятно, брызгать, плескать, плескаться, шлепать по воде, плюхнуться, усыпать, тратить без счета
idioms:
- make a splash наделать шуму, произвести сенсацию
- splash a story напечатать материал под кричащим заголовком
- splash down приводняться
- splash guard грязевой щиток
- splash out кутить, сорить деньгами
Español (Spanish)
n. - chorro, salpicadura, mancha
v. tr. - chapotear, salpicar, rociar, enlodar, manchar, bañar, lavar, humedecer
v. intr. - chapotear, chapuzarse, zambullirse, chapalear, esparcirse, levantarse o caer en salpicaduras o rociadas
idioms:
- make a splash causar sensación
- splash a story poner una noticia en primera plana
- splash down amerizar
- splash guard guardabarros
- splash out derrochar o tirar el dinero
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - plask, plaskande, skvalpande, plums, stänk, fläck
v. - stänka ned, slaska, skvätta ut, sprida ut, slå upp
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
飞溅的水, 卖弄, 污点, 溅, 使溅起水, 泼, 溅湿, 飞溅, 溅开
idioms:
- make a splash 发出溅泼声
- splash a story 以显著地位报导
- splash down 溅落
- splash guard 挡泥板
- splash out 溅出, 挥霍
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 飛濺的水, 賣弄, 污點
v. tr. - 濺, 使濺起水, 潑
v. intr. - 濺濕, 飛濺, 濺開
idioms:
- make a splash 發出濺潑聲
- splash a story 以顯著地位報導
- splash down 濺落
- splash guard 擋泥板
- splash out 濺出, 揮霍
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 튀기기, 반점, 놀랄 정도의 겉치레
v. tr. - (물, 흙탕 따위를) 튀기다, 물 따위를 튀겨 더럽히다, (기사 등을) 크게 내다
v. intr. - 물을 튀기다, (우주선이) 착수하다, 첨벙첨벙 소리를 내며 ~하다
idioms:
- make a splash 텀벙하고 소리를 내다, 큰 평판이 나다, 호기롭게 지폐를 꺼내 쓰다
- splash down (우주선이) 착수하다
- splash out (돈을) 쓰다
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - はね散らすこと, はね, 斑点, 少量の水, 書き立てること
v. - はねかける, …にはねかける, おおいに書き立てる, 水をはね散らす, はでに金を使う, はでに使う
adv. - ザブンと
idioms:
- make a splash ザブンといわせる, 大評判をとる
- splash a story 書き立てる
- splash down 着水する
- splash guard はねよけ
- splash out 飛び散らす
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) رشه, رشاش (فعل) رش, لوث بالماء, تناثر
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - התזה, קול שכשוך, כתם, הבלטה, סנסציה, תוספת מי-סודה
v. tr. - שכשך, התיז, הזליף, הרטיב, בזבז (כסף)
v. intr. - ניתז, השתכשך, התפלש
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