Splintering
Pronunciation: /ˈsplɪntərɪŋ/
Splintering (noun)
- The act of breaking into small, sharp pieces or parts.
Examples
- The splintering of the wood created sharp fragments everywhere.
- The splintering of the wood made it unsafe to use.
Common collocations: sound of splintering, process of splintering, start splintering, continue splintering
Splintering (verb)
- To break or cause to break into smaller pieces.
Examples
- The ice is splintering under the weight of the skater.
- The wood is splintering after being hit hard.