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splint

UK
/splɪnt/
US
/splɪnt/

Translations

splintnoun
splints
pl
UK
/splɪnt/
US
/splɪnt/
The doctor applied a splint to the patient's broken leg.
Врач наложил шину на сломанную ногу пациента.
Additional translations
шпала
накладка
Synonyms
support
cast
bandage
stabilizer
brace
splintverb
splinted
Past Simple
splinted
Past Participle
splinting
Gerund
UK
/splɪnt/
US
/splɪnt/
The paramedic had to splint the patient's broken leg before moving him.
Парамедику пришлось шинировать сломанную ногу пациента перед тем, как его переместить.
Synonyms
support
brace
stabilize
immobilize
splintadjective
Often used attributively to describe items relating to or used with splints.

Definitions

splintnoun
A rigid or flexible device used to support and immobilize a broken or injured bone or joint.
The doctor applied a splint to the patient's fractured arm to keep it stable.
A thin strip of wood or other material used in basketry or for making matches.
The artisan skillfully wove the splints into a beautiful basket.
An abnormal bony enlargement or calcification on the inside of a horse's leg along the splint bone.
The veterinarian diagnosed the horse with a painful splint on its foreleg.
splintverb
To support and immobilize a broken bone with a rigid device.
The paramedic had to splint the patient's leg before transporting him to the hospital.
splintadjective
Relating to or designed for a splint or splints.
The nurse prepared the splint padding before application.
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