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    splinter

    US /ˈsplɪntɚ/

    ・

    UK /ˈsplɪntə(r)/

    B2
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To split a large group into smaller groups
    Your idea will splinter our class into opinion groups
    n. (c.)Countable NounThin piece that is broken off something
    I have a splinter of wood in my finger
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To become broken off into small, thin pieces
    When the glass falls it will splinter into pieces

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters

    17:28A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Full Audiobook with Subtitles and Chapters
    • but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase and taken it broadwise with the splinter bar toward the wall and the door towards the balustrades,

      but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase and taken it broadwise with the splinter bar toward the wall and the door towards the balustrades,

    • that staircase, and taken it broadwise, with  the splinter-bar towards the wall and the door  

      that staircase, and taken it broadwise, with  the splinter-bar towards the wall and the door  

    B2

    Benedict Cumberbatch reads the best cover letter ever written

    01:51Benedict Cumberbatch reads the best cover letter ever written
    • I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty.

      I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty.

    • I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty.

      I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty.

    B2

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.

    14:37A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Audiobook with subtitles and a warm fire. Read by Greg Wagland.
    • but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase and taken it broadwise, with the splinter bar towards the wall and the door towards the balustrades,

      but I mean to say you might have got a hearse up that staircase and taken it broadwise, with the splinter bar towards the wall and the door towards the balustrades,

    • with the splinter-bar towards the wall, and the door towards the

      with the splinter-bar towards the wall, and the door towards the

    B2

    13 Phrasal Verbs with GO: go for, go on, go along, go ahead...

    10:4213 Phrasal Verbs with GO: go for, go on, go along, go ahead...
    • If you go against the grain, you're going to get a splinter.

      If you go against the grain, you're going to get a splinter.

    • If you go against the grain, you're going to get a splinter;

      If you go against the grain, you're going to get a splinter;

    A2

    The Boys - Firecracker Is A Conspiracy Theorist Nutjob (S4E2) | Movieclips

    02:34The Boys - Firecracker Is A Conspiracy Theorist Nutjob (S4E2) | Movieclips
    • Splinter.

      Splinter.

    • Splinter.

      Splinter.

    B1

    Meet the Man Making the Smallest Sculptures in the World

    02:54Meet the Man Making the Smallest Sculptures in the World
    • I use a little broken shard of diamond, smashed, and it's like a little splinter.

      I use a little broken shard of diamond, smashed, and it's like a little splinter.

    • I use a little broken shard of diamond, smashed, and it's like a little splinter.

      I use a little broken shard of diamond, smashed, and it's like a little splinter.

    B1

    What's the point of noses? | BBC Ideas

    03:51What's the point of noses? | BBC Ideas
    • They take quite a bit of a bashing throughout our lives so it makes a lot of sense that they're softer and less likely to splinter and shatter.

      They take quite a bit of a bashing throughout our lives so it makes a lot of sense that they're softer and less likely to splinter and shatter.

    • They take quite a bit of a bashing through our lives, so it makes a lot of sense that they're softer and less likely to splinter and shatter.

      They take quite a bit of a bashing through our lives, so it makes a lot of sense that they're softer and less likely to splinter and shatter.

    B1

    Kids React to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles # 孩子看世界:忍者龜(中英隱藏字幕)

    07:46Kids React to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles # 孩子看世界:忍者龜(中英隱藏字幕)
    • Splinter taught them to be ninja teens

      Splinter taught them to be ninja teens

    • The splinter taught them to be ninja teens!

      The splinter taught them to be ninja teens!

    B2

    Earth in 1000 Years

    31:13Earth in 1000 Years
    • By early February of 2002, the shelf began to splinter into countless small icebergs.

      By early February of 2002, the shelf began to splinter into countless small icebergs.

    • By early February of 2002, the shelf began to splinter into countless small icebergs.

      By early February of 2002, the shelf began to splinter into countless small icebergs.

    B1

    Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer - Crash Course Biology #32

    15:02Your Immune System: Natural Born Killer - Crash Course Biology #32
    • This is great if you get a splinter in your toe or a bunch of viruses in your face,

      This is great if you get a splinter in your toe or a bunch of viruses in your face,

    • Now, this is great if you get a splinter in your toe

      Now, this is great if you get a splinter in your toe

    B2