Term: splint: an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
Candidate hypernym: mechanism: device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function → 1
Candidate hypernym: optics: the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of light → 0
Candidate hypernym: alopius: type genus of the family Alopiidae; in some classifications considered a genus of the family Lamnidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: do: the syllable naming the first (tonic) note of any major scale in solmization → 0
Candidate hypernym: blend: the act of blending components together thoroughly → 0
Candidate hypernym: plastering trowel: a trowel used to spread and smooth plaster → 0
Candidate hypernym: gold plate: a thin plating of gold on something → 0
Candidate hypernym: bench press: a small punch press mounted on a workbench → 0
Candidate hypernym: panamanian: a native or inhabitant of Panama → 0
Candidate hypernym: epanodos: repetition of a group of words in reverse order → 0
Candidate hypernym: transferase: any of various enzymes that move a chemical group from one compound to another compound → 0