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split
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
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adjective
(especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
“we bought split logs for the fireplace”
adjective
having been divided; having the unity destroyed
“{'source': 'Samuel Lubell', 'text': 'Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces'}”
noun
division of a group into opposing factions
“another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy”
noun
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
“he gave the envelope a vigorous rip”
noun
extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
noun
an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
“they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock”
noun
(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
“he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame”
noun
a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
noun
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
“there was a rip in his pants”
noun
a lengthwise crack in wood
“he inserted the wedge into a split in the log”
noun
a promised or claimed share of loot or money
“he demanded his split before they disbanded”
noun
a bottle containing half the usual amount
verb
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
“The bubble burst”
verb
separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
“cleave the bone”
verb
go one's own way; move apart
“The friends separated after the party”
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
“The business partners broke over a tax question”
verb
separate into parts or portions
“divide the cake into three equal parts”
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we bought split logs for the fireplace
{'source': 'Samuel Lubell', 'text': 'Congress … gave the impression of … a confusing sum of disconnected local forces'}
{'source': 'E.B.White', 'text': 'a league of disunited nations'}
a fragmented coalition
a split group
another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy
he gave the envelope a vigorous rip
they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame
there was a rip in his pants
she had snags in her stockings
he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
he demanded his split before they disbanded
The bubble burst
cleave the bone
The friends separated after the party
The business partners broke over a tax question
The couple separated after 25 years of marriage
My friend and I split up
divide the cake into three equal parts
The British carved up the Ottoman Empire after World War I
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