Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [splint]
- /splɪnt/
- /splɪnt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [splint]
- /splɪnt/
Definitions of splint word
- noun splint a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position. 1
- noun splint one of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc. 1
- noun splint Veterinary Medicine. an exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal. 1
- noun splint Armor. any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor. a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm. 1
- noun splint British Dialect. a splinter of wood or stone. 1
- verb with object splint to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of splint
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle Dutch or Middle Low German splinte; cf. splinter
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Splint
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
splint popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
splint usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for splint
noun splint
- brace — If you brace yourself for something unpleasant or difficult, you prepare yourself for it.
- brier — any of various thorny shrubs or other plants, such as the sweetbrier and greenbrier
- cantilever — A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.
Top questions with splint
- what is a shin splint?
- what is a splint?
- what does a shin splint feel like?
- how to make a splint?
- how to splint a finger?
- how to make a finger splint?
- how to splint a thumb?
- how to splint a broken toe?
- how to splint a broken finger?
- what is splint?
- how to treat a shin splint?
- how to splint?
- what does a splint look like?
- how to heal a shin splint?
- what do you do for a shin splint?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with s
- Words starting with sp
- Words starting with spl
- Words starting with spli
- Words starting with splin
- Words starting with splint