splitter

[ split-er ]

/ ˈsplɪt ər /

noun

a person or thing that splits.

Biology Informal. a taxonomist who believes that classifications should emphasize differences between organisms and therefore favors a multiplicity of taxa (opposed to lumper).

Origin of splitter

First recorded in 1615–25; split + -er¹

Words nearby splitter

split shift, split-skin graft, split spindle, splitsville, splittail, splitter, split the difference, split-thickness flap, split-thickness graft, split ticket, split-time

Example sentences from the Web for splitter

The most important machines outside the working cylinder type are the splitter, and the glazer.
Leather|K. J. Adcock
The splitter with one cut lays the fish open from head to tail and with another cut takes out the backbone.
The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson
On arriving at Peter Harbour he ran away, and hired himself as a splitter to the Newfoundland cod fishery.
The Pirates' Who's Who|Philip Gosse
Their supply not being equal to the demand, one of them invented the ‘splitter.’
The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross Huntingdonshire|Thomas James Walker

The cashier had unlocked the street door for them, and Bartrow ran the splitter of hairs out to the sidewalk.
The Helpers|Francis Lynde

单词	splitter
释义	splitter [ split-er ] / ˈsplɪt ər / noun a person or thing that splits. Biology Informal. a taxonomist who believes that classifications should emphasize differences between organisms and therefore favors a multiplicity of taxa (opposed to lumper). Origin of splitter First recorded in 1615–25; split + -er¹ Words nearby splitter split shift, split-skin graft, split spindle, splitsville, splittail, splitter, split the difference, split-thickness flap, split-thickness graft, split ticket, split-time Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for splitter The most important machines outside the working cylinder type are the splitter, and the glazer. Leather\|K. J. Adcock The splitter with one cut lays the fish open from head to tail and with another cut takes out the backbone. The Sea Rovers\|Rufus Rockwell Wilson On arriving at Peter Harbour he ran away, and hired himself as a splitter to the Newfoundland cod fishery. The Pirates' Who's Who\|Philip Gosse Their supply not being equal to the demand, one of them invented the ‘splitter.’ The Depot for Prisoners of War at Norman Cross Huntingdonshire\|Thomas James Walker The cashier had unlocked the street door for them, and Bartrow ran the splitter of hairs out to the sidewalk. The Helpers\|Francis Lynde
随便看	daut dautie d.a.v. davaine davao davao gulf dave daven d'avenant davenport daventry david david copperfield david i davidic david ii davidson davidson current davie daviel's operation davies da vinci davis davis cup davis, jefferson