splinter
IPA: spɫˈɪntɝ
noun
- A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
- A small such fragment that gets embedded in the flesh.
- A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
- (bridge) A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
- A surname.
verb
- (intransitive) To come apart into long sharp fragments.
- (transitive) To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
- (figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
- (transitive) To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.
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Examples of "splinter" in Sentences
- The wooden plank split with a loud crack, sending a splinter flying into the air
- He winced as he felt a sharp splinter embed itself in his finger while working on the old fence
- The children ran barefoot in the grass, unaware of the danger of hidden splinters from the fallen tree branches
- She carefully removed the splinter from her palm with a pair of tweezers, relieved to finally be rid of the tiny piece of wood
- The old chair had seen better days, its back now dotted with splinters from years of wear and tear
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