splint

noun

ˈsplint How to pronounce splint (audio)
Definition of splintnext
as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole a splint off the board

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Recent Examples of splint Hart entered the season with a splint in his right ring finger, sustained back spasms in the Abu Dhabi preseason opener against the 76ers then had another lower back injury this season. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 May 2026 Redick said Wednesday that the 27-year-old forward was wearing a splint. — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 May 2026 Vanderbilt had his finger taped and had a splint on the finger after the game. — Broderick Turner follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Your doctor may also prescribe corticosteroids, which are synthetic anti-inflammatory medicines, or suggest using a splint or brace to help relieve pressure on the area. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for splint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
  1. chip
  2. sliver
  3. splinter
  4. fragment
  5. shard
  6. flake
Noun
  • Businesses must recognize that open weights, while offering model control, don't address critical issues like chip access, data provenance, or the auditability of AI agent actions, demanding proactive planning for governance and liability.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Professor Burn Lin, Distinguished Research Chair at NTHU, said the university aims to accelerate the development of next-generation semiconductor technologies while training engineers for Taiwan’s globally significant chip industry.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of chip
Noun
  • Yet when foundations write their cheques each year, disability receives only a sliver of the total.
    — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The district covers parts of Tucson, a sliver of the southern border and rural communities across southeastern Arizona.
    — Saige Miller, NPR, 22 July 2026
Definition of sliver
Noun
  • Legend has it this imperative caused the park’s architect, William Russell Everitt, to smash the original model to splinters with a baseball bat.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
  • Congress can swing the axe but taxpayers pick up the splinters.
    — Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of splinter
Noun
  • Some critics worry that expanding certificates will reduce higher education to workforce training or fragment learning into disconnected pieces.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Peptides—the tiny protein fragments that users inject to try to speed up recovery, boost energy, or slow aging—are all the rage.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • Others insist on seeds — poppy, sesame — or shards of onion or salt.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • Over the years, mounds, pottery shards and other relics of Native American settlements that once dotted the swamp have been discovered.
    — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of shard
Noun
  • Araujo suggests adding roasted garlic, chili flakes, and a hint of honey or brown sugar to melted butter.
    — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
  • Cook garlic until lightly golden, then add paprika and pepper flakes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of flake

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