splinter
//ˈsplɪntər//
Noun
splinterSingular
splintersPlural
1
A small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece.
I got a splinter in my finger from the old wooden fence.
2
A small group that has broken away from a larger organization, especially a political party.
A splinter group broke away from the main political party to form their own movement.
Verb
splinterInfinitive
splinterPresent tense
splinteredPast tense
splinteredPast participle
splinteringPresent participle
splintersThird-person singular
1
To break or cause to break into small, sharp fragments.
The old wooden door splintered when they tried to force it open.
2
To divide or cause to divide into separate factions or groups.
The disagreement over policy caused the party to splinter into several smaller groups.