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Splinter meaning

What does “splinter” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“splinter” is a noun and verb with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal.

splinter

noun

  1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal

    “he got a splinter in his finger”

    “it broke into slivers”

    Synonymssliver

verb

  1. withdraw from an organization or communion

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

    Synonymssecedebreak away

  2. divide into slivers or splinters

    Synonymssliver

  3. break up into splinters or slivers

    “The wood splintered”

    Synonymssliver

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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