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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With the tying run on third base, Susac cleanly backhanded a spiked splitter from Winn that had wild pitch written all over it. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 June 2026 Soriano mostly ditched his four-seam fastball late in the outing and tried to rely on his splitter and knuckle-curve. Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 2 June 2026 Ward and Freeland homered in the fourth, with Andrew Painter (1-6) getting the hook after Freeland sent a splitter 344 feet to right field to put Los Angeles up 4-0. CBS News, 31 May 2026 Shop below for more of their popular watering products, including a garden hose, a hose splitter, and more. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 May 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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