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单词 splint
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
splint /splɪnt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Medicinea thin piece of rigid material used to prevent a fractured or dislocated bone from moving.
  2. Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.

v. [+ object]
  1. to secure or support by means of a splint, as a fractured bone.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
splint  (splint),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicinea thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
  2. Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
  3. Veterinary Diseasesan exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal.
  4. Heraldry[Armor.]
    • any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor.
    • a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm.
  5. British Termsa splinter of wood or stone.

v.t. 
  1. to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone.
  2. to support as if with splints.
  • Middle Dutch or Middle Low German splinte; compare splinter
  • Middle English 1275–1325
splintlike′, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
splint /splɪnt/ n
  1. a rigid support for restricting movement of an injured part, esp a broken bone
  2. a thin sliver of wood, esp one that is used to light cigars, a fire, etc
  3. a thin strip of wood woven with others to form a chair seat, basket, etc
  4. inflammation of the small metatarsal or metacarpal bones along the side of the cannon bone of a horse
vb
  1. to apply a splint to (a broken arm, etc)
Etymology: 13th Century: from Middle Low German splinte; related to Middle Dutch splinte splint, Old High German spaltan to split
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