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splint
/splɪnt/
noun 5verb 3
Collocations
3VERB + SPLINT
put, using
SPLINT + NOUN
torque
PREP.
on
Definitions
noun
1
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
2
A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.
3
A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.
4
A device to immobilize a body part.
[...] I saw in the white men's ward that little chap tossing on his back, with his arm in splints, and quite light-headed.
5
A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.
The fore-part of his thighs, where the folds of his mantle permitted them to be seen, were also covered with linked mail; the knees and feet were defended by splints, or thin plates of steel, ingeniously jointed upon each other; and mail hose, reaching from the ancle to the knee, effectually protected the legs, and completed the rider's defensive armour.
verb
1
To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
2
To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.
3
To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.
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[...] I saw in the white men's ward that little chap tossing on his back, with his arm in splints, and quite light-headed.
Wiktionary02
The fore-part of his thighs, where the folds of his mantle permitted them to be seen, were also covered with linked mail; the knees and feet were defended by splints, or thin plates of steel, ingeniou
Wiktionary03
If the torque is too high, the shaft might break. That's why we are using a shear splint as a torque limiter.
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Sami's parents splint.
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The doctor put a splint on her arm.
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