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splinter

splin·ter

UK/ˈsplɪn.tə/ US/ˈspl̥ɪn.tʰə/ fairly common
noun (1) verb (3)

noun

1.

a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

  • “he got a splinter in his finger”
  • “it flew into flinders”
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verb

1.

withdraw from an organization or communion

  • “After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away”
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2.

divide into slivers or splinters

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3.

break up into splinters or slivers

  • “The wood splintered”
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Origin

From Middle English splenter, splinter, from Middle Dutch splinter, equivalent to splint + -er.

Phrases

  • splinter bar
  • splinter bone
  • splinter party
  • splinter skill
  • splinter up

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