splint
/splint/US // splɪnt //UK // (splɪnt) //
夹板,夾板,胶合剂
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- : one of a number of thin strips of wood woven together to make a chair seat, basket, etc.
- : Veterinary Medicine. an exostosis or bony enlargement of a splint bone of a horse or a related animal.
- : Armor. any of a number of narrow plates or lames joined with rivets or a backing to form a piece of armor.a partial vambrace protecting only the outer part of the arm.
- : British Dialect. a splinter of wood or stone.
v.有主动词 verb
- 1
- : to secure, hold in position, or support by means of a splint or splints, as a fractured bone.
- : to support as if with splints.
Synonyms & Antonyms
nounsupport
nounsliver
Examples
Tommy Splint was indeed disappointed at having to leave the garden class thus abruptly.
On this particular Sunday Tommy Splint, who was a regular attendant at the garden class, arrived late.
He found that his right hand was tightly and firmly bandaged, and kept still by a splint.
Old Gid, in his splint-bottomed chair, leaned back against the wall and feasted his eyes upon their antics.
He confirmed Garry's finding that the leg was not broken, and complimented him on his neat job of putting on the temporary splint.
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