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Meaning of splint

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

splint

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.

noun

Definitions

  1. A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

  2. A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.

  3. A device to immobilize a body part.

  4. A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.

verb

Definitions

  1. To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.

  2. To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.

  3. To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.