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Splinter

Splinter Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Splinter? [n] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders" [v] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered" [v] divide into slivers or splinters [v] withdraw from an organization or communion Synonyms \| Synonyms for Splinter: break away \| flinders \| secede \| sliver \| sliver \| sliver Related Terms \| Find terms related to Splinter: See Also \| bit \| break \| break up \| break up \| carve up \| chip \| dissever \| divide \| flake \| fleck \| fragment \| fragmentise \| fragmentize \| part \| scrap \| separate \| split \| split up Splinter In Webster's Dictionary \Splin"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splintered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Splintering}.] [Cf. LG. splittern, splinteren. See {Splint}, n., {Split}.] 1. To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as, the lightning splinters a tree. After splintering their lances, they wheeled about, and . . . abandoned the field to the enemy. --Prescott. 2. To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb. --Bp. Wren. \Splin"ter\, v. i. To become split into long pieces. \Splin"ter\, n. [See {Splinter}, v., or {Splint}, n.] A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood, bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as, splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot. {Splinter bar}. (a) A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs. (b) The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt; a whiffletree.

Splinter Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Splinter?

[n] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders"
[v] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"
[v] divide into slivers or splinters
[v] withdraw from an organization or communion

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Splinter In Webster's Dictionary

\Splin"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Splintered}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Splintering}.] [Cf. LG. splittern, splinteren. See
{Splint}, n., {Split}.]
1. To split or rend into long, thin pieces; to shiver; as,
   the lightning splinters a tree.

         After splintering their lances, they wheeled about,
         and . . . abandoned the field to the enemy.
                                               --Prescott.

2. To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a
   broken limb. --Bp. Wren.


\Splin"ter\, v. i.
To become split into long pieces.


\Splin"ter\, n. [See {Splinter}, v., or {Splint}, n.]
A thin piece split or rent off lengthwise, as from wood,
bone, or other solid substance; a thin piece; a sliver; as,
splinters of a ship's mast rent off by a shot.



{Splinter bar}.
(a) A crossbar in a coach, which supports the springs.
(b) The bar to which the traces are attached; a roller bolt;
    a whiffletree.

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