n extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)
n a bottle containing half the usual amount
n a promised or claimed share of loot or money
he demanded his split before they disbanded
n a lengthwise crack in wood
he inserted the wedge into a split in the log
n an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
n an old Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea
n a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
n (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl
he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame
n an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock
n the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
n division of a group into opposing factions
v separate into parts or portions
v separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
v discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
My friend and I split up
v go one's own way; move apart
v come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
s having been divided; having the unity destroyed
a split group
s (especially of wood) cut or ripped longitudinally with the grain
we bought split logs for the fireplace
Lesley Hazleton, author of After the Prophet, talks to PTI about the origins and importance of the split between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims.
Sweden's Communist Party set up business by splitting away from the Social Democrats in 1919 and never got over its splintering ways.
Corporations have many ways to demonstrate strength, from capital expansion to dividend increases, but the stock split is becoming one of the most popular.
Split Shawnee Co. Commission approves elections conference An out-of-state conference split the Shawnee County Commission on Thursday, revealing a few high-ticket expenses from the elections department set for next year.
June 13, 2013 - The Topeka Capital-Journal
Bobcats split with Marion Marion 2, Benton 0 Benton Community split in home baseball doubleheader with Marion, Monday, June 10, at Van Horne. They lost the first game. Marion’s Levi Lochner threw a no-hitter, striking out eight and walking six. Losing pitcher Mitch Moser threw a three-hitter, allowing two earned runs, walking two and striking out eight. Team 1 [...]
June 13, 2013 - Star Press Union