shaving vs splint

shaving and splint both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shaving	Yes	No	No	No
splint	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, splint is a hyponym of shaving; that is, splint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shaving:

shaving: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
splint: a thin sliver of wood

Other hyponyms of shaving include turning.

shaving (noun)	splint (noun)
the act of removing hair with a razor	an orthopedic mechanical device used to immobilize and protect a part of the body (as a broken leg)
the act of brushing against while passing	a thin sliver of wood
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

shaving (verb)	splint (verb)
	support with a splint