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| splint [ splint ] |
noun (plural splints) |
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1. device to immobilize broken bone: a strip of rigid material used to keep a broken bone or other injured body part from moving
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2. strip of wood used in basketry: a thin strip of wood used to weave something such as a basket or chair seat
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3. wood sliver for lighting fires: a sliver of wood used to carry a flame, e.g. to light a fire or a candle
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4. woodwork
Same as splintern (sense 1)
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5. military history metal plate in armor: any overlapping metal plate or strip used in making a suit of armor
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6. veterinary medicine enlargement of horse's leg bone: a condition that occurs in young horses, consisting of painful bony outgrowths in or near the splint bones on the inner sides of the legs
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transitive verb (past and past participle splint·ed, present participle splint·ing, 3rd person present singular splints) |
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1. immobilize injured part: to immobilize a broken bone or injured body part with a rigid support
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2. strengthen something: to give support or added strength to something
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| [13th century. < Middle Low German or Middle Dutch splinte] |
