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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Designers traded in most of the base car’s straight, simple panels for bulging, muscular ones and affixed all sorts of aerodynamically minded pieces — splitter, spoiler, side sills — to slash drag and add confidence at high speed. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2024 Mopar tweaked the Plymouth’s exterior to include a carbon-fiber front splitter and custom low-profile rear spoiler. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 5 Nov. 2024 Combined with a vicious splitter, which is one of the best in the world right now, Sasaki has proved unstoppable at times. Jamie Barton, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024 Hernández fell behind 1-and-2 in the count before fouling off a 90-mph splitter and a 98-mph fastball that was way above the zone. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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