Definition of splinter
splinter
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Examples of splinter in a Sentence
I got a splinter in my finger.
There were splinters of glass everywhere.
Origin and Etymology of splinter
Middle English, from Middle Dutch; akin to Middle Low German splinte splint
First Known Use: 14th century
splinter
Definition of splinter
splintered
;splintering
play \ˈsplin-tə-riŋ, -triŋ\transitive verb
2 : to split into fragments, parts, or factions
intransitive verb
: to become splintered
Examples of splinter in a Sentence
The board splintered under his weight.
The impact of the crash splintered the glass.
groups that have splintered off to form new political movements
a political party that has been splintered by disagreements
1582
First Known Use of splinter
1582
SPLINTER Defined for English Language Learners
splinter
playDefinition of splinter for English Language Learners
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: a thin, sharp piece of something (such as wood, glass, etc.) that has broken off a larger piece
splinter
Definition of splinter for English Language Learners
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: to break (something) into small pieces or splinters
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: to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups
SPLINTER Defined for Kids
Definition of splinter for Students
splintered
;splintering
: to break into slivers Peter and Judy covered their ears as sounds of splintering wood and breaking china filled the house. — Chris Van Allsburg, Jumanji
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