splint
/splɪnt/
noun
- A rigid or flexible device used to immobilize and protect a broken or injured bone or joint.
- The doctor put a splint on my broken finger to keep it straight.
- She wore a splint on her wrist after the sprain.
- The hiker used a stick as a temporary splint for his twisted ankle.
- A thin strip of wood, metal, or other material used in various crafts or construction.
- He used a metal splint to reinforce the broken chair leg.
- The model airplane kit included wooden splints for the frame.
- The basket weaver soaked the splints before bending them.
verb
- To secure or support with a splint.
- The nurse splinted the patient's arm to prevent further injury.
- They splinted the broken fence post with a metal rod.
- You should splint the leg before moving the injured person.