나무나 유리 등에서 부러져 나온 작고 날카로운 조각이나 가시.
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other material broken off from a larger object.
예문:
"She used a pair of tweezers to carefully remove a splinter from her finger."
"The floor was covered in tiny splinters of glass after the vase broke."
물체가 산산이 조각나거나 날카로운 파편으로 쪼개지다.
To break or cause to break into small, sharp fragments.
예문:
"The old wooden boat splintered as it crashed against the jagged rocks."
"The force of the impact splintered the door frame."
집단이나 조직이 의견 차이 등으로 인해 여러 개의 작은 분파로 갈라지다.
Of a group or organization, to separate into smaller, often conflicting units or factions.
예문:
"The political party began to splinter into several rival factions after the leadership dispute."
"Disagreements over the new policy caused the committee to splinter."