splint Synonyms
splint Meaning
splint (n)
a thin sliver of wood
an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
splint (v)
support with a splint
FAQs About the word splint
a thin sliver of wood, an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg), support with a splint
chip, flake, splinter, sliver, shard, fragment, particle, disk, spall, bit
lump, lump,slab, chunk, chunk, slab,hunk, hunk,
The veterinarian applied a splint to the injured dog's broken leg to stabilize it.
She wore a wrist splint to immobilize the joint after suffering a sprain.
The wooden splint served as temporary support for the fractured limb.
Doctors used a plaster splint to straighten the patient's crooked finger.
