splinter [splinters]◼◼◼(fragment of material) noun [UK: ˈsplɪn.tə(r)] [US: ˈsplɪn.tər]He has a splinter in his finger. = Il a une écharde dans son doigt.
échardenom
sliver [slivers]◼◼◻(a long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment) noun [UK: ˈslɪ.və(r)] [US: sˈlɪ.vər]