a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece:a splinter of ice
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break or cause to break into small sharp fragments: [no object]:the soap box splintered [with object]:he crashed into a fence, splintering the wooden barricade
(of a group or organization) separate into smaller units, typically as a result of disagreement:the party had begun to splinter into factions
