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SPLINTER: INTO SPLINTERS
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splinter — ► NOUN ▪ a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc. broken off from a larger piece. ► VERB ▪ break into splinters. DERIVATIVES splintery adjective. ORIGIN Dutch … English terms dictionary
splinter — splin|ter1 [ˈsplıntə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutc] a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece ▪ I ve got a splinter in my finger. splinter of ▪ splinters of glass >splintery adj splinter 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
splinter — I UK [ˈsplɪntə(r)] / US [ˈsplɪntər] noun [countable] Word forms splinter : singular splinter plural splinters a small sharp piece of material such as wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece II UK [ˈsplɪntə(r)] / US [ˈsplɪntər] verb Word… … English dictionary
splinter — splinterless, adj. splintery, adj. /splin teuhr/, n. 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. 2. See splinter group. v.t. 3. to split or break into splinters. 4. to break off (something) in … Universalium
splinter — splin•ter [[t]ˈsplɪn tər[/t]] n. 1) pat a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body 2) to split or break into splinters 3) to break off (something) in splinters 4) to split or break (a larger… … From formal English to slang
splinter — /ˈsplɪntə / (say splintuh) noun 1. a rough piece of wood, bone, etc., usually comparatively long, thin, and sharp, split or broken off from a main body. 2. a fragment of metal resulting from the explosion of a bomb or shell. –verb (t) 3. to split …
splinter — noun a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, etc. broken off from a larger piece. verb break or cause to break into splinters. Derivatives splintery adjective Origin ME: from MDu. splinter, splenter; related to splint … English new terms dictionary
Splinter — 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. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
splinter — [[t]splɪ̱ntə(r)[/t]] splinters, splintering, splintered 1) N COUNT A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece. ...splinters of glass. ...a splinter in the finger. 2) V… … English dictionary
splinter — 1 noun (C) a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece: I ve got a splinter in my finger. (+ of): splinters of glass splintery adjective: splintery plywood 2 verb (I, T) if something such as wood splinters, or … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
splinter — v. & n. v.tr. & intr. break into fragments. n. a small thin sharp edged piece broken off from wood, stone, etc. Phrases and idioms: splinter bar Brit. a crossbar in a vehicle to which traces are attached; a swingletree. splinter group (or party)… … Useful english dictionary
