Definition of "splints" [splints]

• An equine ailment (noun)
• Plural form of splint. (noun)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of splint. (verb)

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• "Shin splints is an all-inclusive misnomer that has come to describe most pain in the shin area."
• "Before he began training for a marathon, 62-year-old veteran runner Joseph Goldberg consulted with a physical therapist about the shin splints that had developed whenever he'd run more than eight miles at a stretch."
• "The talented shooter, a transfer from Wyoming, missed several games early on because of shin splints and then suffered a season-ending broken hand in January, averaged 11.6 points in 11 games."