splinter
1 noun of wood, glassscealp fem2 scealpóg fem2 there were some splinters of glass on the floor bhí gloine ina smidiríní ar an urlárthere's a wood splinter in my leg tá scealpóg adhmaid i mo chos 2 verb bone, stone, etc INTRANSITIVEbris ina phíosaíthe bone splintered bhris an chnámh ina píosaíher hip had splintered into small pieces bhí smidiríní déanta dá corróg, bhí a corróg ina spruáin
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3 verb group, movement
INTRANSITIVEscoir verb scar ó chéile bris suas the band could splinter d'fhéadfadh sé go scorfadh an banna ceoil
TRANSITIVEscoilt verb it splintered the movement scoilt sé an ghluaiseachtthe dispute further splintered the government parties mhéadaigh an agóid an scoilt idir pháirtithe an rialtais