Splinter | Mean of splinter in English Dictionary
/ˈsplɪntɚ/
- Noun
- a thin, sharp piece of something (such as wood, glass, etc.) that has broken off a larger piece
- I got a splinter in my finger.
- There were splinters of glass everywhere.
- Verb
- to break (something) into small pieces or splinters
- The board splintered under his weight.
- The impact of the crash splintered the glass.
- to divide or split a group of people into smaller groups
- groups that have splintered off to form new political movements
- a political party that has been splintered by disagreements
