splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər How to pronounce splitter (audio)
1
: one that splits
2
: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper
3

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter
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The first two Astros reached base; Jose Altuve hit a 3-2 hanging splitter for a 366-foot double. Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024 Amazon has a firewood splitter that’s easy to use and creates perfectly sized kindling. Christopher Murray, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024 Madden added a splitter this season in hopes of becoming more of a three-pitch pitcher. Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 In this Series, Yankees batters struggled to differentiate Yamamoto’s fastball from his diving splitter, and Buehler’s rising heater from his tumbling curve. Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for splitter 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of splitter was in 1623

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“Splitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/splitter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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