He lit the fire with a burning splint. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
splint a broken finger. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
This splint is most commonly recommended when an infant is learning to crawl. From Wordnik.com. [Hand Splinting] Reference
A resting hand splint is recommended to keep your child's hand in an open position. From Wordnik.com. [Hand Splinting] Reference
A thumb spica splint is recommended to allow a child to have a more successful and functional grasp. From Wordnik.com. [Hand Splinting] Reference
A thin splint from their frontal bones projects down and forward, finger-like, among the snout bones. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-05-01] Reference
A weightbearing splint is recommended to allow your child to obtain weightbearing positions (i.e. crawling, side sitting). From Wordnik.com. [Hand Splinting] Reference
A splint is a bony enlargement situated along the line of articulation between the splint and cannon bones (Fig. 34). From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
But on each side of this enlarged toe there are, beneath the skin, rudimentary bones of two other toes -- the so-called splint-bones. From Wordnik.com. [The Scientific Evidences of Organic Evolution] Reference
A splint is of no use if it is not worn. From Wordnik.com. [Hand Splinting] Reference
Nighttime grinding can be difficult to control without some kind of splint, she says. From Wordnik.com. [Reform Takes a Bite Out of Medical Accounts] Reference
If plaster of Paris is used (and it is often the best "splint") this is impermeable to the rays. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 6, May, 1896] Reference
Here, then, is a kind of splint which nature contrives, and which is nearly completed within a week from the date of the accident. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
At the right hand side of the front a 'splint' of the case came (partially) off. From Wordnik.com. [RubyCorner] Reference
In all cases a soft bandage should be applied under the splint. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The pant leg morphs into a splint or even forms an artificial muscle. From Wordnik.com. [Sci-Fi War Uniforms?] Reference
A splint insures the rest of a limb (see treatment of Fractures, p. 80). From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
A padded splint, supporting knee, is shown reaching from ankle to thigh. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
Thus a glowing splint introduced into a jar of oxygen bursts into flame. From Wordnik.com. [An Elementary Study of Chemistry] Reference
For bog Spavin, wind gall, curb or splint, apply the ointment every six days. From Wordnik.com. [One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed] Reference
In fracture of the thumb, the splint is applied along the back instead of on the palm side. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
She wound the splint around the wisp a few times then turned the wrapped portion upon itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Later Cave-Men] Reference
Excessive development of the head of the external splint bone should not be mistaken for curb. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
These are the principal metacarpal or cannon bone, and the rudimentary metacarpal or splint bones. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The hollow between splint and waist must be filled with padding before this wide cloth is applied. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume I (of VI)] Reference
The nurse removed the pile of popsicle sticks from the nightstand — enough to splint a small animal. From Wordnik.com. [In the Cemetery Where Al Jolson is Buried] Reference
The medics put a splint of two tongue depressors on it and I still have one knuckle that doesn't bond. From Wordnik.com. [The Biography of a Rabbit] Reference
Mingling with the song I could hear the creak of her old splint-bottomed chair as she rocked gently to and fro. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Jane of Kentucky] Reference
When she had fastened it with a firm stitch, again she wound the splint around the wisp and took another stitch. From Wordnik.com. [The Later Cave-Men] Reference
A high splint may place the animal in the unsound class, but usually a low splint is not considered a serious blemish. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Season the oysters with pepper and salt, and wrap each in a slice of the bacon, pinning it together with a wooden splint. From Wordnik.com. [The Suffrage Cook Book] Reference
It is a very common blemish and is generally located along the splint bones of the forefeet, especially the internal ones. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The local inflammation is characterized by a small swelling lying along the splint bone, that feels hot and may pit on pressure. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Thick leather that has been made soft by soaking in warm water and then shaping it to the part makes a more satisfactory splint. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
Slipping, or an unbalanced condition of the foot, may cause this injury by distributing the weight unequally on the splint bones. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
The adjustment of the plaster bandage or splint should be noticed daily, and whenever necessary it should be removed and readjusted. From Wordnik.com. [Common Diseases of Farm Animals] Reference
"Umph! we seem in great spirits to-night," leading the way back to the fire-place, beside which stood her easy splint-bottomed chair. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
Three of his men were killed and one had a leg blown off when they triggered a mine as they tried to cut a splint for a wounded comrade. From Wordnik.com. [A Soldier Of Conscience] Reference
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