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splint
noun
verb
an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
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splɪnt
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noun
an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
noun
a thin sliver of wood
“he lit the fire with a burning splint”
verb
support with a splint
“splint a broken finger”
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he lit the fire with a burning splint
splint a broken finger