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splits

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A crack or longitudinal fissure.

Examples :

"The old wooden fence had splits running down several of the posts. "

gap material structure

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A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division.

Examples :

"The team experienced splits over the new project strategy, with some members strongly disagreeing with the chosen direction. "

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A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.

Examples :

"The woodcutter carefully collected the small splits from the log to use as kindling. "

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(leather manufacture) One of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.

Examples :

"The furniture factory uses the splits of the cowhide to make cheaper, less durable upholstery. "

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(cheerleading, usually in the phrase "to do the splits") A maneuver of spreading or sliding the feet apart until the legs are flat on the floor 180 degrees apart, either sideways to the body or with one leg in front and one behind, thus lowering the body completely to the floor in an upright position.

Examples :

"The gymnast practiced her splits every day to improve her flexibility. "

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A workout routine as seen by its distribution of muscle groups or the extent and manner they are targetted in a microcycle.

Examples :

""Many bodybuilders follow training splits where they work different muscle groups on different days, such as focusing on legs one day and arms the next." "

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A split-finger fastball.

Examples :

"He’s got a nasty split."

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A result of a first throw that leaves two or more pins standing with one or more pins between them knocked down.

Examples :

"The bowling splits were tricky to spare. "

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A split shot or split stroke.

Examples :

"The experienced pool player favored using splits to scatter the clustered object balls after a difficult break. "

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A dessert or confection resembling a banana split.

Examples :

"After dinner, the kids requested splits for dessert, hoping for banana, ice cream, and all the toppings. "

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A unit of measure used for champagne or other spirits: 18.75 centiliters or one quarter of a standard 75-centiliter bottle. Commercially comparable to 1/20 gallon, which is 1/2 of a fifth.

Examples :

"For the wedding toast, the venue offered individual splits of champagne so each guest could have their own small bottle. "

drink amount unit

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A bottle of wine containing 37.5 centiliters, half the volume of a standard 75-centiliter bottle; a demi.

Examples :

""She bought two splits of rosé for a small picnic, as a full bottle would have been too much for just her and her friend." "

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The elapsed time at specific intermediate points in a race.

Examples :

"In the 3000 m race, his 800 m split was 1:45.32"

sport race time

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The elapsed time at specific intermediate points in a speedrun.

Examples :

"The runner carefully analyzed their splits to see which sections of the level needed improvement. "

game time achievement

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A tear resulting from tensile stresses.

Examples :

"The old leather of my backpack showed several splits after years of carrying heavy textbooks. "

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A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.

Examples :

"After four straight splits, the blackjack dealer looked tired of dividing the pot with the lucky player. "

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A recording containing songs by multiple artists.

Examples :

"My friend loves discovering new bands through splits with local artists. "

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Of something solid, to divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

Examples :

"He has split his lip."

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Of something solid, particularly wood, to break along the grain fully or partly along a more or less straight line.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully splits the log with an axe, following the natural grain of the wood. "

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To share; to divide.

Examples :

"We split the money among three people."

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Examples :

""My friend splits after class to catch the bus." "

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(of a couple) To separate.

Examples :

"After five years together, Maria and David splits up. "

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To (cause to) break up; to throw into discord.

Examples :

"Accusations of bribery split the party just before the election."

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(acts on a polynomial) To factor into linear factors.

Examples :

"The teacher explained how to factor the quadratic equation, showing how the expression x² - 4 splits into (x + 2)(x - 2). "

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To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.

Examples :

"The dropped glass vase splits on the hard floor. "

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To burst out laughing.

Examples :

"My sister completely splits when she watches cat videos online. "

entertainment emotion action sensation

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To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach.

Examples :

"My friend Sarah split the secret about the surprise party to everyone before it happened. "

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In athletics (especially baseball), for both teams involved in a doubleheader to win one game each and lose another game.

Examples :

"Boston split with Philadelphia in a doubleheader, winning the first game 3-1 before losing 2-0 in the nightcap."

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To vote for candidates of opposite parties.

Examples :

"In the upcoming student council election, many students are splitting their votes between the two opposing candidates. "

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(cheerleading) A maneuver in which the legs are extended straight out and perpendicular to the body, either to the sides or in front and behind.

Examples :

"The cheerleader gracefully landed the splits at the end of her routine. "

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