splint — A rigid support used to keep a broken bone in position while it heals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A rigid support used to keep a broken bone in position while it heals
Pronunciation (IPA): /splɪnt/
Example Sentences
- The superhero's broken finger needed a tiny splint, making it hard to point dramatically at villains.
- The nurse carefully splinted the patient's wrist after the skateboarding accident.
- My clumsy cat somehow broke his tail and now walks around with a ridiculous tiny splint.
splint
NOUN[/splɪnt/]
A rigid support used to keep a broken bone in position while it heals
The medic wrapped a splint around the hiker's broken leg on the trail.
Split into pieces? No! Splint keeps it together!
Fix the splint with print so clear, while mint tea soothes the patient's fear!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Dutch 'splinte' meaning 'a split piece of wood.' Medical splints got this name because they were originally made by splitting wood into thin, flat pieces.
Breakdown
splint- (split piece of wood) - derives from the concept of splitting or cleaving wood
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The superhero's broken finger needed a tiny splint, making it hard to point dramatically at villains.”
“The nurse carefully splinted the patient's wrist after the skateboarding accident.”
“My clumsy cat somehow broke his tail and now walks around with a ridiculous tiny splint.”
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