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splintering

UK
/ˈsplɪn.tər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ.ɪŋ/

Translations

splinteringnoun
splinterings
pl
The splintering of the wooden plank made it difficult to handle without gloves.
La fragmentation de la planche en bois rendait sa manipulation difficile sans gants.
Additional translations
éclatementSouvent employé pour insister sur une rupture brusque en éclats.
Synonyms
fragmentation
cracking
splitting
breaking
shattering
splinteringgerund / present participle
UK
/ˈsplɪn.tər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ.ɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is breaking into splinters.
fragmentantAu sens d’un matériau qui se divise en petits fragments.
They handled the splintering wood with care.
Ils manipulaient le bois fragmentant avec précaution.
splinterverb

splintering

Gerund

splintered
Past Simple
splintered
Past Participle
splintering
Gerund
UK
/ˈsplɪn.tə/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/
se fragmenterPour un matériau qui se casse en petits fragments pointus.
The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.
Le bois s’est fragmenté sous la pression du marteau.
se scinderPour un groupe, un parti ou une organisation qui se divise en factions plus petites.
The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.
Le parti politique a commencé à se scinder après la décision controversée.
Synonyms
shatter
crack
chip
fracture
break

Definitions

splinteringnoun
The act or process of breaking or splitting into small, sharp fragments.
The splintering of the wooden plank made it difficult to handle without gloves.
splinteringgerund / present participle
Breaking or causing to break into small, sharp fragments.
They handled the splintering wood with care.
splinterverb
To break or cause to break into small sharp fragments.
The wood splintered under the pressure of the hammer.
To separate or cause to separate into smaller groups or factions.
The political party began to splinter after the controversial decision.
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