as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
a splint off the board
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Recent Examples of splint
According to Saga, the actor is still wearing a neck brace and keeping his right hand in a splint.
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Soon the team was tracking the world of inflatable systems, something seen at the time in the form of air splints inside ski boots.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dad immediately diagnosed it as a small fracture, put him in a splint and didn’t charge a co-pay for his services.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Trigger finger also causes the affected finger to be incredibly stiff in the morning, so splint therapy can help reduce morning stiffness.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Soon the team was tracking the world of inflatable systems, something seen at the time in the form of air splints inside ski boots.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Dad immediately diagnosed it as a small fracture, put him in a splint and didn’t charge a co-pay for his services.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Trigger finger also causes the affected finger to be incredibly stiff in the morning, so splint therapy can help reduce morning stiffness.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for splint
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Flour and chocolate chips aren’t the only core components of beauty publicist Julia Labaton’s famed holiday cookies — there are also hours of first-lady biopics fueling every batch.Noor Lobad, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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According to analysts, China has invested in the legacy chip sector in order to supply its own chip-hungry industry, like electric vehicles and renewable energy.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Asia, 17 Dec. 2024
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The traditional lands of the Lenape, or People, encompassed modern-day New York City and much of southern New York state, eastern Pennsylvania, a sliver of the Delaware River and the entire state of New Jersey.Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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But Putin would be unhappy to trade away that sliver of Kursk, however tiny.David Axe, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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It’s had tacks in it, And splinters, And boards torn up, And places with no carpet on the floor — Bare.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Physical trauma to the nail can damage blood vessels beneath the nail, causing blood to pool and appear as a dark verticle line (known as a splinter hemorrhage).Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
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The museum exhibits tile fragments, Byzantine artifacts, and Ottoman bath accessories.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His library is full of trophies that attest to his prowess, an Emmy and multiple other awards crowded together on a small table with some ancient sculpture fragments.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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Few shards of evidence remain from the scene of Silkwood's crash.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Foods that are rich in seasoning or flavor, like that delectable sweet potato casserole should probably be avoided as should any turkey that is on the bone as these bones are friable and can be easily crushed into sharp shards which can wreak havoc on a GI tract.Dr. Devon B. Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fun fact: There are actual gold flakes on our shiny helmets — 23.9 karats.Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Take granola, for example: Just like granola bars, the cereal version features crunchy flakes that are held together by a sweetener.Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splint. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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