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10 Language-to-English DictionariesÉclatement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: e-klah-bah-mahn
"L'éclatement du bois a rendu la réparation difficile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The process or state of breaking into smaller pieces or fragments.
"The splintering of the wood made it difficult to repair the furniture."
- 1
To break or cause to break into small, sharp pieces.
"He splintered the stick with a single blow."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'splintering' originates from the Middle English 'splinter', which comes from the Old English 'splintera', meaning 'a small piece broken off'. The term has evolved to describe both the act of breaking into smaller parts and the resulting fragments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Splintering" is said worldwide
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Éclatement
Transliteration: e-klah-bah-mahn
"L'éclatement du bois a rendu la réparation difficile."
Zersplitterung
Transliteration: tsehr-shplit-teh-roong
"Die Zersplitterung des Holzes machte die Reparatur schwierig."
Frammentazione
Transliteration: fra-men-ta-tsyo-ne
"La frammentazione del legno ha reso difficile la riparazione."
Fragmentación
Transliteration: frag-men-ta-syon
"La fragmentación de la madera dificultó la reparación."
Fragmentação
Transliteration: frag-men-ta-sao
"A fragmentação da madeira dificultou o reparo."
टुकड़े होना
Transliteration: tukde hona
"लकड़ी का टुकड़े होना मरम्मत को कठिन बना दिया।"
碎裂
Transliteration: suì liè
"木材的碎裂使修理变得困难。"
조각나기
Transliteration: jo-gak-na-gi
"나무의 조각나기가 수리를 어렵게 만들었습니다."
破片化
Transliteration: はへんか
"木材の破片化は修理を難しくしました。"
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