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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After allowing a first-inning run, Gausman spent the rest of Wednesday’s contest attempting to bounce his signature splitter to avoid hanging pitches. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025 On July 16, the man, later identified as Brandon Gmelin, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, was trying to move a log splitter that was delivered to a Westchester county home for scheduled landscaping, according to a news release by New York State Police. Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 18 July 2025 The survey also found that over half of working women prefer a blender work style, which alternates fluidly between work and personal life, over a splitter work style, which makes a clear distinction between the two. Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025 William Contreras drew a walk when Yamamoto couldn’t locate his splitter near the zone. Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for splitter

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2025.

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