| NOUN | object | splint | a thin sliver of wood |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | splint | an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) | |
| VERB | body | splint | support with a splint |
| Sounds | splih'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | ament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt... | |
| Meaning | A thin sliver of wood. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he lit the fire with a burning splint" | |
| Broader | paring, sliver, shaving | A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something |
| Meaning | An orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg). | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
| Spanish | férula, tablilla | |
| Catalan | fèrula | |
| Verbs | splint | support with a splint |
| Meaning | support with a splint. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | Did he splint his foot? | |
| Example | "splint a broken finger" | |
| Category | medicine, practice of medicine | The learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries |
| Broader | treat, care for | Provide treatment for |
| Catalan | encanyar | |
| Nouns | splint | an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg) |
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