splinter
Example Sentences
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The lock was on the floor among splinters.
From Literature
Finally, he scraped the antlers and the long bones clean, and tied them into a bundle for splintering later into fishhooks, needles and arrowheads.
From Literature
It was heavy, and I bumped against the doorframe, scraping my knuckles on the splintered wood.
From Literature
Whoever replaces Petro in August will confront a splintered Congress that will force any incoming administration to build alliances to pass laws.
From Barron's
After a brief period of postrevolutionary hope, Libya splintered a few years later into two rival governments.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
