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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Imai also throws a splitter, curveball and sinker. Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025 The car is painted in Jet Black, has a 2-inch cowl hood, 18-inch CCW SA50 three-piece billet wheels and Carter’s Customs side splitters. Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025 The car is painted in Jet Black, has a 2-inch cowl hood, 18-inch CCW SA50 three-piece billet wheels and Carter’s Customs side splitters. Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025 In the bottom of the third, Yesavage’s only blemish of the game came on a 2-0 count to Enrique Hernandez, who didn’t flinch at a splitter up in the zone. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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