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is usually retained before pronouns.) •A piece of wood splintered off of the oar and dropped into the water.
•A tiny bit splintered off and stuck in my hand.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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splinter — splin|ter1 [ˈsplıntə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutc] a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece ▪ I ve got a splinter in my finger. splinter of ▪ splinters of glass >splintery adj splinter 2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
splinter — I UK [ˈsplɪntə(r)] / US [ˈsplɪntər] noun [countable] Word forms splinter : singular splinter plural splinters a small sharp piece of material such as wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece II UK [ˈsplɪntə(r)] / US [ˈsplɪntər] verb Word… … English dictionary
splinter — splin|ter1 [ splıntər ] noun count a small sharp piece of material such as wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece splinter splin|ter 2 [ splıntər ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to break, or to break something, into small sharp… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
splinter — splinterless, adj. splintery, adj. /splin teuhr/, n. 1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body. 2. See splinter group. v.t. 3. to split or break into splinters. 4. to break off (something) in … Universalium
splinter — [[t]splɪ̱ntə(r)[/t]] splinters, splintering, splintered 1) N COUNT A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece. ...splinters of glass. ...a splinter in the finger. 2) V… … English dictionary
splinter — 1 noun (C) a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece: I ve got a splinter in my finger. (+ of): splinters of glass splintery adjective: splintery plywood 2 verb (I, T) if something such as wood splinters, or … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
splinter — [ˈsplɪntə] noun [C] I a small sharp piece of wood or glass that has broken off a bigger piece II verb [I/T] splinter [ˈsplɪntə] to break into small sharp pieces, or to make something do this … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
splinter — splin•ter [[t]ˈsplɪn tər[/t]] n. 1) pat a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body 2) to split or break into splinters 3) to break off (something) in splinters 4) to split or break (a larger… … From formal English to slang
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