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Split , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Split (Splitted, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. Splitting.] [Probably of Scand. or Low German origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. splīzen. Cf. Splice, Splint, Splinter.]
- To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain or layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.1913 Webster
Cold winter split the rocks in twain.
Dryden.1913 Webster - To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.1913 Webster
A huge vessel of exceeding hard marble split asunder by congealed water.
Boyle.1913 Webster - To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite. [Colloq.]South.1913 Webster
- (Chem.) To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid.1913 Webster
To split hairs, to make distinctions of useless nicety.
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- To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain or layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.
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Split, v. i.
- To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.1913 Webster
- To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.1913 Webster
The ship splits on the rock.
Shak.1913 Webster - To separate into parties or factions. [Colloq.]1913 Webster
- To burst with laughter. [Colloq.]1913 Webster
Each had a gravity would make you split.
Pope.1913 Webster - To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach. [Slang]Thackeray.1913 Webster
- (Blackjack) To divide one hand of blackjack into two hands; -- a strategy allowed to a player when the first two cards dealt to the player have the same value.PJC
- To leave; to depart (from a place or gathering); as, let's split. [Slang]PJC
To split on a rock, to fail; to to err fatally; to have the hopes and designs frustrated.
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- To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.
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Split, n.
- A crack, rent, or longitudinal fissure.1913 Webster
- A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division. [Colloq.]1913 Webster
- A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.1913 Webster
- Specif: (Leather Manuf.), One of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.1913 Webster
- (Faro) A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.1913 Webster
- (a) (Basketwork) Any of the three or four strips into which osiers are commonly cleft for certain kinds of work; -- usually in pl. (b) (Weaving) Any of the dents of a reed. (c) Any of the air currents in a mine formed by dividing a larger current.Webster 1913 Suppl.
- Short for Split shot or split stroke.Webster 1913 Suppl.
- (Gymnastics) The feat of going down to the floor so that the legs extend in a straight line, either with one on each side or with one in front and the other behind. [Cant or Slang]Webster 1913 Suppl.
- A small bottle (containing about half a pint) of some drink; -- so called as containing half the quantity of the customary smaller commercial size of bottle; also, a drink of half the usual quantity; a half glass. [Cant or Slang]Webster 1913 Suppl.
- (Finance) The substitution of more than one share of a corporation's stock for one share. The market price of the stock usually drops in proportion to the increase in outstanding shares of stock. The split may be in any ratio, as, a two-for-one split; a three-for-two split.PJC
- (Blackjack) The division by a player of one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value; the player who chooses to split is obliged to increase the amount wagered by placing a sum equal to the original bet on the new hand thus created. See split{6}, v.i.PJC
- A crack, rent, or longitudinal fissure.
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Split, a.
- Divided; cleft.1913 Webster
- (Bot.) Divided deeply; cleft.1913 Webster
- (Exchanges) (a) Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price; -- said of an order, sale, etc. (b) Of quotations, given in sixteenth, quotations in eighths being regular; as, 10³⁄₁₆ is a split quotation. (c) (London Stock Exchange) Designating ordinary stock that has been divided into preferred ordinary and deferred ordinary.Webster 1913 Suppl.
Split pease, hulled pease split for making soup, etc. -- Split pin (Mach.), a pin with one end split so that it may be spread open to secure it in its place. -- Split pulley, a parting pulley. See under Pulley. -- Split ring, a ring with overlapped or interlocked ends which may be sprung apart so that objects, as keys, may be strung upon the ring or removed from it. -- Split ticket, a ballot in which a voter votes for a portion of the candidates nominated by one party, candidates of other parties being substituted for those omitted. [U.S.]
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- Divided; cleft.