splint
splints; splinted; splinting
A splint is something that's used to keep a person's arm or leg straight and immobile while a broken bone is healing. If you break your wrist, you may need to wear a splint for a while.
Some splints are temporary, meant to keep an injured person's bones from moving until they can be examined by a doctor. EMTs and other emergency workers often use splints while transporting someone to a hospital. You can also use this word as a verb: "Let's splint your dog's leg and get her to the vet." A strip of wood can also be called a splint.
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a thin sliver of wood
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an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
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type of:
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mechanical device
mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
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mechanical device
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support with a splint
Vocabulary lists containing splint
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