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/splinˈtərɪŋ/ · splin·ter·ing
verb
- To come apart into long sharp fragments. The tall tree splintered during the storm.
- To cause to break apart into long sharp fragments. His third kick splintered the door.
- To break, or cause to break, into factions. The government splintered when the coalition members could not agree.
noun
- The process or result of something being splintered. The splintering of the wood made a loud cracking sound.
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Did you know? The word 'splintering' has a fascinating connection to the concept of fragmentation in art and literature, where it is used to describe the breaking down of a whole into smaller, often disjointed, parts.