He broke his arm and they had to put splints on it.
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Splints
Synonyms for "splints" (7 found)
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More general
3 entriesconstruction materialmedical devicemedical procedure
More specific
9 entriesankle splintingarm splintingfinger splintfinger splintingmetal splintthumb splintwood splintwrist splintwrist splinting
Collocations
12 entriesapply a splintarm splintconstruction materialfinger splintsimmobilization devicemedical devicemedical splintsplint a fracturesplinting techniquethumb splintwrist splintwrist splints
Inflections
2 entriesDerivations
3 entriesSample sentences
2 total sentences available.
“As an inventor,” Bob Mason suggested, “you're a howling success at shooting craps ! If I were as free of spavins, ringbone, saddle-galls, and splints as you are, I'd have that nanny-goat in here, hog-tie her, flop her and let the boy help himself. …”
Source: wiktionary