Split (split), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Split (Splitted, R.); p. pr. & vb. n. Splitting.] [Probably of Scand. or Low german origin; cf. Dan. splitte, LG. splitten, OD. splitten, spletten, D. splijten, G. spleissen, MHG. splIzen. Cf. Splice, Splint, Splinter.]
1.
To divide lengthwise; to separate from end to end, esp. by force; to divide in the direction of the grain layers; to rive; to cleave; as, to split a piece of timber or a board; to split a gem; to split a sheepskin.
Cold winter split the rocks in twain.
Dryden.
2.
To burst; to rupture; to rend; to tear asunder.
A huge vessel of exceeding hard marble split asunder by congealed water.
Boyle.
3.
To divide or break up into parts or divisions, as by discord; to separate into parts or parties, as a political party; to disunite. [Colloq.] South.
4. (Chem.)
To divide or separate into components; -- often used with up; as, to split up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid.
To split hairs, to make distinctions of useless nicety.
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Split, v. i.
1.
To part asunder; to be rent; to burst; as, vessels split by the freezing of water in them.
2.
To be broken; to be dashed to pieces.
The ship splits on the rock.
Shak.
3.
To separate into parties or factions. [Colloq.]
4.
To burst with laughter. [Colloq.]
Each had a gravity would make you split.
Pope.
5.
To divulge a secret; to betray confidence; to peach. [Slang] Thackeray.
6. (Blackjack)
to divide one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value.
To split on a rock, to err fatally; to have the hopes and designs frustrated.
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Split, n.
A crack, or longitudinal fissure.
2.
A breach or separation, as in a political party; a division. [Colloq.]
3.
A piece that is split off, or made thin, by splitting; a splinter; a fragment.
4.
Specif (Leather Manuf.), one of the sections of a skin made by dividing it into two or more thicknesses.
5. (Faro)
A division of a stake happening when two cards of the kind on which the stake is laid are dealt in the same turn.
6. (Finance)
the substitution of more than one share of a corporation's stock for one share. The market price of the stock usually drops in proportion to the increase in outstanding shares of stock. The split may be in any ratio, as a two-for-one split; a three-for-two split.
7. (Blackjack)
the division by a player of one hand of blackjack into two hands, allowed when the first two cards dealt to a player have the same value; the player is usually obliged to increase the amount wagered by placing a sum equal to the original bet on the new hand thus created.
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Split, a.
1.
Divided; cleft.
2. (Bot.)
Divided deeply; cleft.
Split pease, hulled pease split for making soup, etc. --
Split pin (Mach.), a pin with one end split so that it may be spread open to secure it in its place. --
Split pulley, a parting pulley. See under Pulley. --
Split ring, a ring with overlapped or interlocked ends which may be sprung apart so that objects, as keys, may be strung upon the ring or removed from it. --
Split ticket, a ballot containing the names of only a portion of the candidates regularly nominated by one party, other names being substituted for those omitted. [U.S.]
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Split, n.
1.
(a) (Basketwork)
Any of the three or four strips into which osiers are commonly cleft for certain kinds of work; -- usually in pl.
(b) (Weaving)
Any of the dents of a reed.
(c)
Any of the air currents in a mine formed by dividing a larger current.
2.
Short for Split shot or stroke.
3. (Gymnastics)
The feat of going down to the floor so that the legs extend in a straight line, either with one on each side or with one in front and the other behind. [Cant or Slang]
4.
A small bottle (containing about half a pint) of some drink; -- so called as containing half the quantity of the customary smaller commercial size of bottle; also, a drink of half the usual quantity; a half glass. [Cant or Slang]
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Split, a. (Exchanges)
(a)
Divided so as to be done or executed part at one time or price and part at another time or price; -- said of an order, sale, etc.
(b)
Of quotations, given in sixteenth, quotations in eighths being regular; as, 10&frac3x16; is a split quotation.
(c) (London Stock Exchange)
Designating ordinary stock that has been divided into preferred ordinary and deferred ordinary.
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