splintering
/ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
noun
- The process of breaking into small, sharp pieces, or the result of such breaking.
- The splintering of the glass startled everyone in the room.
- The carpenter sanded the wood to prevent splintering.
- The splintering of the old fence made it dangerous to touch.
- The process by which a larger group or organization breaks into smaller, separate groups.
- Historians studied the splintering of the empire into independent states.
- The splintering of the political party led to three new smaller parties.
- The splintering of the community over the issue caused lasting tension.
Synonyms
adjective
- Tending to break into splinters; likely to produce splinters.
- The splintering wood needed to be replaced before someone got hurt.
- The old splintering dock was closed for repairs.
- She wore gloves to handle the splintering bamboo stalks.