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
Recent Examples on the Web Sean Bouchard sent a slider screaming past Wilmer Flores, and singled on a splitter, setting the stage for Benton Doyle to end the assault with a 430-foot missile to make it 6-1. Winn was tagged for seven runs on eight hits in 3⅔ innings, raising his ERA to 5.63. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024 That brought up Profar, who was 0-for-3, twice having ended his at-bat with outs against the splitter. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024 Winn was unable to command either of his two best pitches, the splitter and sinker, and mostly relented to four-seam fastballs before Bob Melvin came out to get him. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024 Primarily a fastball-slider pitcher in the Giants’ bullpen, Littell now throws four pitches, adding a splitter and a sinker to his repertoire and evenly distributing his pitch mix. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for splitter 

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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 7 Jun. 2024.

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