splitter
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split·ter
(splĭt′ər)n.
1. One that splits: a splitter of wood.
2. A device that splits an electrical line into two lines.
3. See split-fingered fastball.
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Noun | 1. | splitter - a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker" |
2. | splitter - a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics systematist, taxonomer, taxonomist - a biologist who specializes in the classification of organisms into groups on the basis of their structure and origin and behavior lumper - a taxonomist who classifies organisms into large groups on the basis of major characteristics | |
3. | splitter - a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences laborer, labourer, manual laborer, jack - someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor |
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