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splinters

UK
/ˈsplɪntəz/
US
/ˈsplɪntɚz/

Translations

splinternoun

splinters

Pl.

splinters
Pl.
UK
/ˈsplɪntə/
US
/ˈsplɪntɚ/
I got a splinter in my finger while handling the wooden plank.
Я получил занозу в палец, когда работал с деревянной доской.
The vase shattered into splinters when it fell off the table.
Ваза разбилась на осколки, когда упала со стола.
Additional translations
обломок
щепка
Synonyms
shard
fragment
splint
piece
chip
sliver
splinterverb

splinters

splintered
Präteritum
splintered
Partizip Perfekt
splintering
Gerundium
UK
/ˈsplɪn.tə/
US
/ˈsplɪn.tɚ/
The rock splintered under the pressure.
Камень раздробился под давлением.
The glass splintered into tiny pieces.
Стекло расщепилось на мелкие кусочки.
The wood tends to splinter when cut.
Дерево склонно раскалываться при резке.
Additional translations
рассыпаться
распадаться
трескаться
Synonyms
break
shatter
fracture
chip
crack

Definitions

splinternoun
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
She got a splinter in her finger while handling the wooden crate.
A group or faction that has broken away from a larger organization or party.
The political party was weakened by the formation of a splinter group that disagreed with its policies.
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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