spalk — meaning in English

English meaning

• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
• splint noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.

Senses

spalk is used for these senses in English:

• cast A supportive and immobilising device used to help mend broken bones.
• splint (medicine) A device to immobilize a body part.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

splint — full definition

1. noun A rigid support used to hold an injured body part, like a broken bone, in place.
2. verb To immobilize an injured limb with a rigid support.

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