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splint

/splɪnt/

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noun

Carbón de esquisto

An inferior kind of cannel coal from Scottish collieries, having a slaty structure.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used splint to fuel his forge, as it was a readily available, though lower-quality, coal. "

El herrero usó carbón de esquisto para alimentar su fragua, ya que era un carbón fácilmente disponible, aunque de menor calidad.

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noun

Astilla, tablilla

A narrow strip of wood split or peeled from a larger piece.

Examples :

"The carpenter used a splint of wood to reinforce the broken chair leg. "

El carpintero usó una tablilla de madera para reforzar la pata de la silla rota.

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noun

Aparato dental

A dental device applied consequent to undergoing orthodontia.

Examples :

"After getting her braces removed, Maria wore a splint at night to keep her teeth from shifting. "

Después de que le quitaron los aparatos, María usaba un aparato dental por la noche para evitar que sus dientes se movieran.

medicine device

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noun

Férula

A device to immobilize a body part.

Examples :

"After the soccer game, the player needed a splint to keep his broken arm still. "

Después del partido de fútbol, el jugador necesitó una férula para mantener su brazo roto inmóvil.

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noun

Tablilla, férula

A segment of armour consisting of a narrow overlapping plate.

Examples :

"The knight's suit of armor included many splints, narrow plates that overlapped to protect his arms. "

La armadura del caballero incluía muchas tablillas, placas estrechas que se superponían para proteger sus brazos.

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noun

Esquirla

A bone found on either side of a horse's cannon bone; the second or fourth metacarpal (forelimb) or metatarsal (hindlimb) bone.

Examples :

"The veterinarian examined the horse's splint bone to determine the extent of the injury. "

El veterinario examinó la esquirla del caballo para determinar el alcance de la lesión.

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noun

Espejuelo, periostitis

A disease affecting the splint bones, as a callosity or hard excrescence.

Examples :

"The vet examined the horse's leg, suspecting a splint based on the swelling and lameness. "

El veterinario examinó la pata del caballo, sospechando un espejuelo basado en la hinchazón y la cojera.

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verb

Entablillar

To apply a splint to; to fasten with splints.

Examples :

"The doctor had to splint my finger after I jammed it playing basketball. "

El médico tuvo que entablillar mi dedo después de que me lo lesioné jugando al baloncesto.

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verb

Sostener el abdomen con las manos o una almohada antes de intentar toser

To support one's abdomen with hands or a pillow before attempting to cough.

Examples :

"Before coughing, he splinted his abdomen with his hands to avoid pain. "

Antes de toser, se sujetó el abdomen con las manos para evitar el dolor.

medicine body physiology

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verb

Astillar, partir en astillas

To split into thin, slender pieces; to splinter.

Examples :

"The wooden ruler splinted when I dropped it on the floor. "

La regla de madera se astilló cuando la dejé caer al suelo.

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