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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024splint /splɪnt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Medicinea thin piece of rigid material used to prevent a fractured or dislocated bone from moving.
- Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
v. [~ + object] - to secure or support by means of a splint, as a fractured bone.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024splint (splint),USA pronunciation n. - 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.
- Furnitureone of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
- Veterinary Diseasesan exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal.
- 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.
- British Termsa splinter of wood or stone.
v.t. - to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone.
- to support as if with splints.
- Middle Dutch or Middle Low German splinte; compare splinter
- Middle English 1275–1325
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