Definition of split

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Split (v. t.) To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain 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 :: Split (v. t.) To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid..
Earthstar :: Earthstar (n.) A curious fungus of the genus Geaster, in which the outer coating splits into the shape of a star, and the inner one forms a ball containing the dustlike spores..
Slaty :: Slaty (a.) Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a slaty color or texture..
Throe :: Throe (n.) A tool for splitting wood into shingles; a frow.
Splitfeet :: Split (a.) Divided deeply; cleft.
Split :: Split (v. t.) To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite..
Splinter :: Splinter (v. i.) To become split into long pieces.
Spelt :: Spelt (v. t. & i.) To split; to break; to spalt.
Hairsplitting :: Hairsplitting (n.) The act or practice of making trivial distinctions.
Wedge :: Wedge (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising heavy bodies, and the like. It is one of the six elementary machines called the mechanical powers. See Illust. of Mechanical powers, under Mechanical..
Enterocoele :: Enterocoele (n.) A perivisceral cavity which arises as an outgrowth or outgrowths from the digestive tract; distinguished from a schizocoele, which arises by a splitting of the mesoblast of the embryo..
Rend :: Rend (v. i.) To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
Bivalve :: Bivalve (n.) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.
Glut :: Glut (n.) A wooden wedge used in splitting blocks.
Puncheon :: Puncheon (n.) A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons..
Quill :: Quill (n.) A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; as, history is the proper subject of his quill..
Splitted :: Split (imp. & p. p.) of Spli.
Split :: Split (n.) Specif (Leather Manuf.), one of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses..
Pintail :: Pintail (n.) A northern duck (Dafila acuta), native of both continents. The adult male has a long, tapering tail. Called also gray duck, piketail, piket-tail, spike-tail, split-tail, springtail, sea pheasant, and gray widgeon..
Split-tail :: Splitfeet (n. pl.) The Fissipedia.
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