SPLINTS Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word splints. (close relations)
splint
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| braces | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an appliance that corrects dental irregularities | ||||||
| props | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • proper respect | ||||||
| battens | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber • a strip fixed to something to hold it firm verb • furnish with battens • secure with battens | ||||||
| crutches | nounn | |||||
noun • a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking • anything that serves as an expedient | ||||||
| reinforcements | nounn | |||||
noun • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • information that makes more forcible or convincing • (psychology) a stimulus that strengthens or weakens the behavior that produced it • a device designed to provide additional strength • an act performed to strengthen approved behavior | ||||||
| stints | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an unbroken period of time during which you do something • smallest American sandpiper • an individual's prescribed share of work verb • subsist on a meager allowance • supply sparingly and with restricted quantities | ||||||
| struts | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a proud stiff pompous gait • brace consisting of a bar or rod used to resist longitudinal compression verb • to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others | ||||||
| supports | verbv | |||||
noun • the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities • aiding the cause or policy or interests of • something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest • a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission • documentary validation • the financial means whereby one lives • supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation • the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening • a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts • any device that bears the weight of another thing • financial resources provided to make some project possible verb • give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to • support materially or financially • be behind; approve of • be the physical support of; carry the weight of • establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts • adopt as a belief • support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm • argue or speak in defense of • play a subordinate role to (another performer) • be a regular customer or client of • put up with something or somebody unpleasant | ||||||
