Pronunciation: /ˈsplɪntər/
noun a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material that has broken off from a larger piece
A1 I got a splinter in my finger from the wooden bench.
A2 She cried when she got a splinter in her foot while walking on the beach.
B1 The doctor had to remove a splinter from the child's hand using tweezers.
B2 He felt a sharp pain in his palm and realized he had a splinter lodged in it.
C1 The carpenter always wears gloves to avoid getting splinters while working with wood.
C2 After hours of sanding the wooden table, she noticed a tiny splinter embedded in her palm.
verb to break or cause to break into small, sharp pieces
A1 I splintered the wood while trying to hammer in a nail.
A2 Be careful not to splinter the glass when removing the frame.
B1 The old chair splintered when I sat on it.
B2 The force of the impact caused the tree to splinter into pieces.
C1 The intense heat caused the metal to splinter and warp.
C2 The explosion splintered the building into rubble.
formal The doctor carefully removed the splinter from the patient's finger.
informal Ouch! I just got a splinter from that old wooden bench.
slang I hate when I get a splinter, it's so annoying.
figurative The political party faced a splinter group forming within its ranks.
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