splints

noun

plural of splint
as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole a splint off the board

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Recent Examples of splints 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 hospital's remaining staffers got creative, making beds and crutches out of wood and using clothes instead of gauze for makeshift splints. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 Breathability The best plantar fasciitis night splints are as breathable as possible to avoid excess sweating during the night. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Health care providers can perform X-Rays, put on splints and suture wounds, test for respiratory illnesses and viral infections such as COVID and strep throat and perform urine analysis, among other services. — Jonny Williams, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026 It has also been used to design assistive tools such as finger splints and utensil grips. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026 Bunion splints can help slow the progression of your bunion and relieve both pain and pressure. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for splints
  1. slivers
  2. splinters
  3. chips
  4. shards
  5. flakes
Noun
  • Combining the compelling crunch and taste of a macaroon cookie with slivers of chocolate in a dreamy churn, Toasted Coconut Chip won Flavor of the Year in 2026.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026
  • This flaky white fish looks like a gourmet dish when served over a bed of couscous and dressed with mixed greens and colorful radish slivers.
    — Jasmine Thompson, Midwest Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of slivers
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 splinters
Noun
  • Nvidia is also discussing a separate arrangement involving as much as $350 billion in AI chips for the facility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Made from wood chips and sawdust bound with resin, particleboard can swell when exposed to moisture, while screws and bolts can loosen over time.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of chips
Noun
  • Each year, countless shards of this ancient comet collide with our wandering planet.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The man, armed with a large cooking knife and shards of glass, appeared injured, Sylvia said, but continued to hold off officers from the rooftop while firefighters worked.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of shards
Noun
  • There were flakes of gray ash on the rocks, and the choking stink of wet soot.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
  • It’s made with magnesium flakes to slough away debris, dead skin cells, and other buildup to get you the smoothest surface.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flakes

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