Splint



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. ( 固定断骨的) 夹板, 托板
• ［英］ ( 固定断骨的) 夹板, 托板 ( material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part [as a broken arm])
• ［记］ splint和split ( 分裂) 有关, 指裂开的木板 -> 夹板

Webster Collegiate

I. noun also splent

• Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Low German splinte, splente; probably akin to Middle Dutch splitten to split
• Date: 14th century
• 1. a small plate or strip of metal used in making armor
• 2.
  • a. a thin strip of wood suitable for interweaving (as into baskets)
  • b. splinter
  • c. material or a device used to protect and immobilize a body part (as a broken arm)
• 3. a bony enlargement on the upper part of the cannon bone of a horse usually on the inside of the leg

II. transitive verb

• Date: 15th century
• 1. to support and immobilize (as a broken bone) with a splint
• 2. to brace with or as if with splints

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