Definition of Splinter

Noun: splinter  splin-tu(r)

1. A small thin sharp bit of wood, glass or metal
   "he got a splinter in his finger";
   - sliver

1. Withdraw from an organization or communion
   "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics splintered";
   - secede, break away
    
2. Divide into slivers or splinters
   - sliver
    
3. Break up into splinters or slivers
   "The wood splintered";
   - sliver

See also:
splinted
splintered

Anagrams containing the word splinter

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