Definition of Splinter
Splinter
splin·ter
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(noun)
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, plastic, broken off from a larger piece;
e.g. The boy accidentally got a splinter in his hand from one of the wooden boxes that he was exploring.
(verb)
to split into fragments, parts, or factions;
e.g. There was in-fighting among the group, and most of the members feared it would splinter, and be destroyed.
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