SPLINT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

splint

noun

ˈsplint

Definition of splint

as in chip

a small flat piece separated from a whole a splint off the board

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Recent Examples of splint Carlos Hernández, director of LayerLab, helped organize a nationwide effort to produce splints and immobilizers after the earthquakes. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026 The splint came off around day five, which was both exciting and nerve-wracking. — Victoria Oliva, Allure, 23 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for splint

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Noun

For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and computers to the servers running artificial intelligence.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The deal also helps Nvidia hedge against hyperscalers' custom chips.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of chip

Noun

Los Lobos emerged as a splinter organization from Los Choneros and has established routes into Mexico through relationships with organizations including Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Treasury said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of splinter

Noun

Every piece — the pleated wrap top, the shorts adorned with trailing shards of silk chiffon — was hand-dyed or painted and then covered in Swarovski crystals.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Space-grade electronics will cost more, and the ball’s shell—made from a material tough enough to roll over steel shards and withstand minus 184 °C temperatures—has never been evaluated in lunar extremes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shard

Noun

What if an upmarket pizzeria has red pepper flakes, but not her preferred chili oil?

— Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Black Pepper Candied Bacon Fogo de Chão/MANNY RODRIGUEZ At Fogo de Chão, this delicious bacon dish is oven roasted with brown sugar, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.

— Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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