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splintA 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/

Korean meaning: 부러진 뼈를 고정시키기 위한 딱딱한 지지대, 부목

Korean pronunciation: **스**플린트

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

splint concept
💡 Concept

A doctor applies a splint to stabilize the patient's broken arm

splint mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Split into pieces? No! Splint keeps it together!

splint rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Fix the splint with print so clear, while mint tea soothes the patient's fear!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/splɪnt/
🇬🇧 UK/splɪnt/

🌳Etymology

Rootsplint

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 Medical splints got this name because they were originally made by splitting wood into thin, flat pieces.

🎵Rhyme

printhintminttint
print
hint
mint
tint

🔗Collocations

apply a splint
wooden splint
remove the splint
emergency splint
splint the bone

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

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.

😄 Fun example

My clumsy cat somehow broke his tail and now walks around with a ridiculous tiny splint.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

bracesupportcastbandage

Antonyms

removeunfasten

Related

fractureboneinjurymedicalhealing

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