splint
noun
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Definition of splint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
2a
: a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets)
b
: splinter
c
: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (such as a broken arm)
3
: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg
splint
verb
splinted;
splinting;
splints
Definition of splint (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to brace with or as if with splints
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Synonyms for splint
Synonyms: Noun
chip, flake, sliver, spall, splinter
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Examples of splint in a Sentence
Noun
His leg was in a splint. a splint off the boardRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
In other injury news, Double-A Tennessee shortstop Nico Hoerner had a splint taken off his left wrist and could resume baseball activity in two weeks. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Ben Zobrist's return to the Cubs remains a possibility, Theo Epstein says," 13 June 2019 After nine days in a splint and a four-week prognosis in a cast, my son will thankfully never remember this time in his life. — Abby Cuffey, Woman's Day, "Why You Need to Be Super Careful Going Down a Slide with a Kid on Your Lap," 19 June 2017 Once the splint is removed, there is often little to no bruising, which is (nothing a little concealer can't cover up). — Erin Nicole Celletti, Allure, "The Complete Guide to Rhinoplasty," 15 May 2018 Any equipment which is of hard substance (casts, splints, guards and braces) must be padded or foam covered and have no exposed sharp or cutting edge. — Sarah Todd, Philly.com, "Joel Embiid and the mask make NBA playoff debut in Sixers' win over Heat," 19 Apr. 2018 The medical student, who asked that she not be named, spent hours on the floor with her bloody leg set in a splint made of sticks and cardboard. — Joshua Partlow, chicagotribune.com, "Inside the church where Nicaraguan paramilitaries laid siege on university students," 14 July 2018 Both father and son needed custom splints made and tweaked by the therapists throughout the healing. — Stephanie O'neill, Washington Post, "Father’s And Son’s Injuries Lead To The Mother Of All Therapy Bills," 29 June 2018 On Monday afternoon, Tori revealed on her Instagram Story that Jackson’s splint had been removed. — Natalie Stone, PEOPLE.com, "Tori Roloff Reveals 1-Year-Old Son Jackson Was Rushed to Urgent Care After Injuring His Arm," 4 June 2018 Her first airplane trip was to Japan with a one-year old in a body splint. — courant.com, "Mary Anne Whalen," 5 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
When Carter, who is now 15, fell and broke his elbow, his mother splinted his arm and called two friends on the mainland, who motored them by boat across the water to a hospital. — Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, "She’s the only kid on the island. And she’s graduating," 14 June 2019 Tonya Meister of Meister Law Following Spearman's injury, Royal Caribbean referred her to a doctor in Barcelona who misdiagnosed her condition and splinted her fingers in the wrong position, further worsening the damage. — Chabeli Herrera, miamiherald, "A door on a Royal Caribbean ship crushed her hand. She sued for $20.3 million — and won," 4 June 2018 Amanda Hannon, director of operations at Elmore Community Hospital, said doctors can splint a broken bone, stabilize a patient involved in a car crash and treat life-threatening infections. — Amy Yurkanin, AL.com, "Financial woes put Alabama's rural hospitals on life support," 29 Dec. 2017 The dog that was attacked had its broken leg splinted in hopes of giving it a chance of recovery. — Andy Attina / Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Man arrested for OVI after assault of bar employee: South Euclid Police Blotter," 11 Oct. 2017 His left hand was splinted and bandaged; long metal pins protruded from it. — Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, "The Desperate Battle to Destroy ISIS," 6 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'splint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for splint
splint
noun
English Language Learners Definition of splint
: a piece of wood, metal, plastic, etc., that is used to hold a broken bone in the correct position while it heals
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splint
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Kids Definition of splint
1
: a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket
2
: a rigid device for keeping a broken or displaced bone in place while it heals
splint
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Medical Definition of splint
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part
a plaster splint for a fractured leg a dental splint
2
: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg
splint
transitive verbMedical Definition of splint (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to protect against pain by reducing the motion of
the patient splinted his chest by a fixed position and shallow breathing