splinter
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.
- 2.
A group that formed by splitting off from a larger membership.
- 3.
(bridge) A double-jump bid which indicates shortage in the bid suit.
- 4.
(linguistics) A fragment of a component word in a blend.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To come apart into long sharp fragments.
The tall tree splintered during the storm.
- 2.
(transitive)To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments.
His third kick splintered the door.
- 3.
(figuratively)(figuratively, of a group) To break, or cause to break, into factions.
The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.
The unpopular new policies splintered the company.
- 4.
(transitive)To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.
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From Middle English splenter, splinter, from Middle Dutch splinter, equivalent to splint + -er.