splintering Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the act of chipping something
    chip; chipping.
  2. verb withdraw from an organization or communion
    splinter; break away; secede.
    • After the break up of the Soviet Union, many republics broke away
  3. verb divide into slivers or splinters
    splinter; sliver.
  4. verb break up into splinters or slivers
    splinter; sliver.
    • The wood splintered

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