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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Advertisement Sasaki’s best two breaking pitches, a late-biting splitter and steadily improving slider, also have enamored scouts during his Japanese career, which included two All-Star selections and a perfect game in 2022. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The team, which also signed two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell and star Tyler Glasnow this offseason, will benefit from Sasaki’s 100-mph fastball and nasty splitter. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025 His splitter remains one of the game's elite pitches, and proof that throwing hard isn't the only path to success. Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025 Teams already know his fastball/splitter/slider mix has enabled him to post eye-popping numbers since turning pro at age 19. Chuck Murr, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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