Splinters
131Splinterproof — Splin ter*proof (spl[i^]n t[ e]r*pr[=oo]f ), a. (Mil.) Proof against the splinters, or fragments, of bursting shells. [1913 Webster] …
132exfoliate — verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Late Latin exfoliatus, past participle of exfoliare to strip of leaves, from Latin ex + folium leaf more at blade Date: 1612 transitive verb 1. to cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters 2. to remove the surface… …
