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noun
1.
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
verb (used with object)
3.
to split or break into splinters.
4.
to break off (something) in splinters.
5.
to split or break (a larger group) into separate factions or independent groups.
6.
Obsolete. to secure or support by a splint or splints, as a broken limb.
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Splintered
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
verb (used without object)
7.
to be split or broken into splinters.
8.
to break off in splinters.
Related forms
splin·ter·less, adjective
splin·ter·y, adjective
un·splin·tered, adjective
Synonyms
1. sliver. 8. separate, part, split.
1. sliver. 8. separate, part, split.
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