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splinter

/ splinter /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
"he got a splinter in his finger"
"it flew into flinders"
Type of:
bit chip flake
Derived:
sliver
verb Sense 2
break up into splinters or slivers
"The wood splintered"
Type of:
break up fragment fragmentize
Derived:
sliver flinders
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 3
divide into slivers or splinters
Type of:
divide split split up
Derived:
sliver flinders chip chipping splintering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
withdraw from an organization or communion
"After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
Type of:
separate part split up
Derived:
breakaway breaking away secession withdrawal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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bit chip flake break up fragment fragmentize divide split split up separate part