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• splinters — splin·ter || splɪntÉ™(r) n. small slender fragment that has broken off of a larger piece (of glass, wood, etc.); splinter group, faction v. break off into small slender fragments; cause to split into small slender fragments; separate into… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Architectural glass — is glass that is used as a building material. It is most typically used as transparent glazing material in the building envelope, including windows in the external walls. Glass is also used for internal partitions and as an architectural feature …   Wikipedia

• Chemically strengthened glass — is a type of glass that has increased strength as a result of a post production chemical process. When broken, it still shatters in long pointed splinters similar to float glass. For this reason, it is not considered a safety glass and must be… …   Wikipedia

• splinter — [[t]splɪ̱ntə(r)[/t]] splinters, splintering, splintered 1) N COUNT A splinter is a very thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or other hard substance, which has broken off from a larger piece. ...splinters of glass. ...a splinter in the finger. 2) V… …   English dictionary

• splinter — 1 noun (C) a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece: I ve got a splinter in my finger. (+ of): splinters of glass splintery adjective: splintery plywood 2 verb (I, T) if something such as wood splinters, or …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• splinter — splin|ter1 [ˈsplıntə US ər] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Dutc] a small sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal, that has broken off a larger piece ▪ I ve got a splinter in my finger. splinter of ▪ splinters of glass >splintery adj splinter 2… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• Poly(methyl methacrylate) — This article is about the transparent plastic sometimes called acrylic glass. For the glass/plastic laminate often called safety glass , see laminated glass. Poly(methyl methacrylate) …   Wikipedia

• The Snow Queen — ( Sneedronningen ) is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen (1805 1875). The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kay and Gerda.The story is one of… …   Wikipedia

• splin|ter — «SPLIHN tuhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, stone, glass, or the like; sliver: »He got a splinter in his hand. The mirror broke into splinters. 2. a dissenting group that breaks away from the main group. –adj.… …   Useful english dictionary