splint
Pronunciation:
noun
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An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.
noun
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A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
A device to immobilize a body part.
A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
verb
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To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.