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splitter
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
splitter
(noun)
splitter
/
ˈ
splɪtɚ/
noun
plural
splitters
splitter
/
ˈ
splɪtɚ/
noun
plural
splitters
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPLITTER
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1
:
a device that divides or splits something (such as wood or electronic signals)
a log
splitter
a three-way phone line
splitter
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baseball
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split-fingered fastball
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