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splinter
[splin-ter]
noun
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
Synonyms: sliver
verb (used with object)
to split or break into splinters.
to break off (something) in splinters.
to split or break (a larger group) into separate factions or independent groups.
Obsolete., to secure or support by a splint or splints, as a broken limb.
splinter
/ ˈsplɪntə /
noun
a very small sharp piece of wood, glass, metal, etc, characteristically long and thin, broken off from a whole
a metal fragment, from the container of a shell, bomb, etc, thrown out during an explosion
verb
to reduce or be reduced to sharp fragments; shatter
to break or be broken off in small sharp fragments
Other Word Forms
- splinterless adjective
- splintery adjective
- unsplintered adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of splinter1
Example Sentences
Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations.
A troll steps through the broken doorway, spinning a splintered wooden club.
The giant panda has a special, thick lining in its throat to protect against bamboo splinters.
Price’s thesis is simple, but unsettling: modern digital life — especially social media — is turbocharging our anxieties and splintering our attention spans, making what she calls “True Fun” feel increasingly elusive.
The splintered nature of men's professional golf cannot continue, even when someone as transcendently charismatic as McIlroy is reigning supreme.
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