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backspatter

backspatter noun: blood that is directed backward toward the source of an impact.

Noun

backspatter (uncountable)

  1. (forensic science) Blood that is directed backward toward the source of an impact.
  2. (broadly) Any spatter that splashes or sprays back in such a manner, such as in the course of manure management in farming.

Verb

backspatter (third-person singular simple present backspatters, present participle backspattering, simple past and past participle backspattered)

  1. (intransitive, forensic science) Of a liquid or semisolid, to splash back messily toward the source upon being poured or thrown.

Forms of backspatter

Noun
alternative formbacksplatter
Verb
third-person singular presentbackspatters
present participlebackspattering
past participlebackspattered
pastbackspattered

Origin of backspatter

From back- + spatter.

Questions about backspatter

What does backspatter mean?
Backspatter means blood that is directed backward toward the source of an impact.
What part of speech is backspatter?
Backspatter can be a noun or a verb.

Words near backspatter in the dictionary

  1. backspacers
  2. backspaces
  3. backspacing
  4. backspang
  5. backspangs
  6. backspatter
  7. backspattered
  8. backspattering
  9. backspatters
  10. backspelling
  11. backspike

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