1. a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material broken off from a larger piece

1. to break or cause to break into small, sharp fragments
2. to divide into separate groups or factions

Examples

• She got a splinter in her finger from the old wooden fence.
• The glass door splintered when the ball hit it.
• He carefully removed the splinter with tweezers.
• The impact caused the board to splinter into dozens of pieces.
• The political party began to splinter over the controversial issue.
• A sharp splinter of metal cut through his glove.
• The old tree trunk splintered during the storm.