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Splat vs Spalt - What's the difference?

splat | spalt |

Spalt is a anagram of splat.



As nouns the difference between splat and spalt

is that splat is the sharp, atonal sound of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface while spalt is spelter.

As verbs the difference between splat and spalt

is that splat is to hit a flat surface and deform into an irregular shape while spalt is to break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; to splinter.

As an adjective spalt is

brittle.

splat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The sharp, atonal sound of a liquid or soft solid hitting a solid surface.
    • I didn't see the egg fall, but I heard the splat when it hit the floor.
  • The irregular shape of a viscous liquid or soft solid which has hit a solid surface.
    • The canvas was covered by seemingly careless splats of paint.
  • (computing, slang) The key on an (Apple Macintosh).
  • (computing, slang) Any of various characters appearing in computer character sets, particularly # and *.
  • The narrow wooden centre piece of a chair back.
  • A move in playboating involving stalling in place while positioned vertically against a solid object in the water.

    • Verb

    (splatt)
  • To hit a flat surface and deform into an irregular shape.
    • The egg splatted onto the floor.
  • To combine different textures by applying an alpha channel map to the higher levels, revealing the layers underneath where the map is partially or completely transparent.

    • Related terms

    * splat mat * splatter

    See also

    * plop * splash * sploosh * sploop

    Anagrams

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    spalt

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • spelter

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of wood) brittle
  • :Note : (US) Spalted wood is that which has been cut from a naturally cured, dead, or dying hardwood tree whose wood is normally light in color (such as pecan), and which exhibits patterns of dark stain (crazed) lines and splotches caused by microorganisms and/or fungus. Although slightly more brittle and porous than normal wood from the same species of tree, spalted wood nevertheless can be used to make decorative items and small pieces of furniture.
    • (Halliwell)
  • heedless; clumsy; pert; saucy

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break off pieces, especially with an axe etc; to splinter

    • Anagrams

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