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Synonyms
splin·ter (splĭńtər)

[Middle English, from Middle Dutch.]

noun 

  1. A sharp, slender piece, as of wood, bone, glass, or metal, split or broken off from a main body.
  2. A splinter group.

verb: -tered, -ter·ing, -ters. 

intransitive verb 

To split or break into sharp, slender pieces; form splinters. See synonyms at break

transitive verb 

To cause to splinter.

derivatives

splińter·y
adjective