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Splinters

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matchwoodnounWood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches.

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matchwoodnounWood, often in the form of splinters, suitable for making matches.
chipsnoun(slang) A carpenter.
flakesnounA loose filmy mass or a thin chiplike layer of anything
flashesnounA sudden, short, temporary burst of light.
fragmentsnounA part broken off; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part, either physically or not
peaksnounThe Peak District
pinsnoun(US) Acronym of person in need of supervision (“a juvenile not currently living with a parent or guardian”).
remnantsnounA small portion remaining of a larger thing or group; part of a former whole.
shardsnoun(slang, plural only) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride (crystal meth).
sparklesnounBrilliance; luster.
spikesnounA pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction.
fracturesnoun(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.
splint bonenounOne of the rudimentary, splint-like metacarpal or metatarsal bones on either side of the cannon bone in the limbs of the horse and related animals.
splintsnounan equine ailment
splintingnoun(medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.
fracturingnounThe act by which something is fractured.
splintedverb(transitive) To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.
shavingsnounA fringe tree (Cionanthus virginicus)
scratchesnoun(pathology) Synonym of pastern dermatitis.
fracturenoun(medicine) A break in bone or cartilage.

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