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splint
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
splint
(noun)
splint
/
ˈ
splɪnt/
noun
plural
splints
splint
/
ˈ
splɪnt/
noun
plural
splints
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPLINT
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]
:
a piece of wood, metal, plastic, etc., that is used to hold a broken bone in the correct position while it heals
His leg was in a
splint
.
a wrist
splint
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