Definition of 'splinter'

Noun

1. a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers"
      Synonyms: sliver

Verb

1. withdraw from an organization or communion; "After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away"
      Synonyms: secede break away
2. divide into slivers or splinters
      Synonyms: sliver
3. break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"
      Synonyms: sliver

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