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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Acquired from the Reds over the offseason, Cruz quickly established himself as a strikeout machine with the Yankees, thanks in large part to his splitter. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025 Slopes are expensive supercar carbon-fibre front splitter killers, but the McLaren, like many supercars, has a handy button to raise the front suspension an inch or so. Iain MacAuley, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The Dodgers will return serve with internal success stories based mostly on changeups and splitters in Tony Gonsolin, Knack and Yamamoto. Eno Sarris, New York Times, 30 May 2025 Phillies left fielder Max Kepler smoked a hanging 85 MPH splitter off Scott Blewett and drove Harris back towards the center field wall. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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