splint
splint Lexical Profile
splint Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone or injured body part.
"The paramedic applied a temporary splint to the skier's fractured leg before transporting her to the hospital."
A thin, flexible strip of wood, such as hickory or ash, used in weaving baskets or chair seats.
"The artisan carefully wove the soaked oak splints together to form a sturdy traditional basket."
• verb
To secure, support, or immobilize an injured body part with a rigid strip of material.
"The wilderness guide had to splint the hiker's sprained ankle using sturdy branches and a triangular bandage."
• Rhymes for splint
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'splente', derived from Middle Dutch 'splinte' or Middle Low German 'splinte', meaning 'metal pin, wedge, or splint'.
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