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Princeton's WordNet

  1. matchwood, splintersnoun

    wood in small pieces or splinters

    "the vessel was beaten to matchwood on the rocks"

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  1. splinters

    A splinter (also known as a sliver) is a fragment of a larger object, or a foreign body that penetrates or is purposely injected into a body. The foreign body must be lodged inside tissue to be considered a splinter. Splinters may cause initial pain through ripping of flesh and muscle, or infection through bacteria on the foreign object.Splinters commonly consist of wood, but there are many other types, for example, other common types of splinters are glass, plastic, metal, and spines of animals.As with any wound that breaks the skin, splinters can lead to infection, which if left untreated could develop into more serious complications. If a splinter is in the body for more than 2–3 days, or if the wound shows signs of inflammation or tenderness (whether the splinter was removed or not), advice should be sought from a doctor.

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  1. splinters

    Splinters are small, thin pieces of wood, glass, or other materials that have broken off and become lodged in the skin, often causing pain. They can be accidentally picked up when handling certain objects or by stepping on them. Removal of splinters may be essential to avoid infection or damage to the skin. Also, in a metaphorical context, splinters can refer to smaller groups or elements that have separated from a larger entity or idea.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of splinters in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of splinters in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of splinters in a Sentence

  1. Anton Geraschenko:

    Interior Minister Arsen Avakov died of splinters from grenades, not a gunshot wound.

  2. Valentyna Yefimova:

    We were sitting inside when the shelling started … and then a shell landed on the corner of the house, but we were lucky as the blast threw the refrigerator onto us and it protected us from splinters.

  3. Douglas Sutherland:

    On the other side, it seems like theres a few fractures and splinters, that animosity towards returning New Zealanders who might have had the coronavirus is part of a fight, flight or freeze response, and the fight response really activates that anger part of it.

  4. Erik Pevernagie:

    Our memory consists of bits and pieces which have made their imprint on our dreams and our life. All those fragments have enlightened or darkened the sky and the horizon of our existence. They are all instances that we don't want to forget or splinters that we can't obliterate. The mind collects them and by recalling, interpreting or idealizing them, the actuality very often becomes corroded. We experience then a "mutilated memory".--

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