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splinter

1 splinter /ˈsplɪntɚ/ noun
plural splinters
1 splinter
/ˈsplɪntɚ/
noun
plural splinters
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPLINTER
[count]
: a thin, sharp piece of something (such as wood, glass, etc.) that has broken off a larger piece : sliver

— splintery

/ˈsplɪntɚri/ adjective [more splintery; most splintery]
2 splinter /ˈsplɪntɚ/ verb
splinters; splintered; splintering
2 splinter
/ˈsplɪntɚ/
verb
splinters; splintered; splintering
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPLINTER
: to break (something) into small pieces or splinters
[no object]
[+ object]
: to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups
[no object]
[+ object]