verb
He split the log with one blow of his axe. The ship split apart on the reef. The party may split on the tax issue
After 30 years, the Hitchcocks have decided to split up
The road splits to pass round the pond
Why don't we split the dinner bill five ways?
I laughed so much I thought I'd split!
When they heard the sirens of the police cars, they split
noun
The edges of the tectonic plates mark splits in the earth's crust. Pressure caused the splits in these plaster columns. I had to borrow a tablecloth to cover up the split in my trousers
Don't you think that the issue will cause a split within the party?
adjective
The result was a split vote along party lines. Their first containers were of split bamboo
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