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Splint
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Meaning
Noun
●
A
narrow
strip
of
wood
split
or
peeled
from a
larger
piece.
●
In Dentistry & Horses:
A
dental
device
applied
consequent
to
undergoing
orthodontia.
●
In Medicine & Medical equipment:
A
device
to
immobilize
a body part.
●
In Military & Armor:
A
segment
of
armour
consisting of
a
narrow
overlapping
plate.
●
In Mining:
Synonym of
splent
coal
●
In Animal body parts:
A
bone
found on
either
side
of a horse's
cannon bone
; the second or
fourth
metacarpal
(forelimb) or
metatarsal
(hindlimb)
bone
.
●
In Animal body parts & Veterinary medicine:
A
disease
affecting
the
splint bones
, as a
callosity
or
hard
excrescence.
Verb
●
To
apply
a
splint
to; to
fasten
with
splint
s.
●
To support
one's
abdomen
with
hands
or a
pillow
before
attempting
to cough.
●
To
split
into
thin
,
slender
pieces
; to splinter.
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