splintering

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noun

The process or result of something being splintered.

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chipchipping
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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of splinter
nounsplintering (plural splinterings)

plural splinterings

  1. The process or result of something being splintered.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe act of chipping something

Similar
chipchipping
Broader
breakagebreakbreaking
Also see
chipchipping

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

splintering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintering

MLA

“splintering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintering. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “splintering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/splintering.

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