variants
or less commonly splent
1
: a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
2
a
: a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets)
b
: splinter
c
: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (such as a broken arm)
3
: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg
splinted; splinting; splints
1
: to support and immobilize (something, such as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to brace with or as if with splints
Examples of splint in a Sentence
Noun
His leg was in a splint.
a splint off the board
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Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
According to Saga, the actor is still wearing a neck brace and keeping his right hand in a splint.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The hand and wrist are then splinted to immobilize them, though the fingers can remain free.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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Noun
Your child's healthcare provider or a physical therapist can provide information about splints or braces.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2024
According to Saga, the actor is still wearing a neck brace and keeping his right hand in a splint.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2024
Verb
Topical and oral pain relievers can be combined with other therapies, including splinting and hand and wrist exercises.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
The hand and wrist are then splinted to immobilize them, though the fingers can remain free.
—Scott Sundick, Verywell Health, 3 June 2024
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“Splint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splint. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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splint
1 of 2 noun1
: a thin flexible strip of wood woven together with others in making a chair seat or basket
2
3
: material or a device used to protect a body part (as a broken arm) and keep it in place
splint
2 of 2 verb
: to support and hold in place with or as if with a splint or splints
Medical Definition
splint
1 of 2 noun1
: material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part
a plaster splint for a fractured leg
a dental splint
2
: a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg
splint
2 of 2 transitive verb1
: to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint
2
: to protect against pain by reducing the motion of
the patient splinted his chest by a fixed position and shallow breathing
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