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(n)
extending
the
legs
at
right
angles
to
the
trunks
(
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
; "
there
was
a
rip
in
his
pants
"; "
she
had
snags
in
her
stockings
"
(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
; "
he
gave
the
envelope
a
vigorous
rip
"
(n)
division
of
a
group
into
opposing
factions
; "
another
schism
like
that
and
they
will
wind
up
in
bankruptcy
"
(s)
being
divided
or
separated
; "
split
between
love
and
hate
"
(s)
having
been
divided
;
having
the
unity
destroyed
; "
Congress
...
gave
the
impression
of
...
a
confusing
sum
of
disconnected
local
forces
"-
Samuel
Lubell
; "
a
league
of
disunited
nations
"-
E
.
B
.
White
; "
a
fragmented
coalition
"; "
a
split
group
"
(s)
broken
or
burst
apart
longitudinally
; "
after
the
thunderstorm
we
found
a
tree
with
a
split
trunk
"; "
they
tore
big
juicy
chunks
from
the
heart
of
the
split
watermelon
"
(s)
having
a
long
rip
or
tear
; "
a
split
lip
"
(s) (
especially
of
wood
)
cut
or
ripped
longitudinally
with
the
grain
; "
we
bought
split
logs
for
the
fireplace
"
(v)
separate
into
parts
or
portions
; "
divide
the
cake
into
three
equal
parts
"; "
The
British
carved
up
the
Ottoman
Empire
after
World
War
I
"
(v)
separate
or
cut
with
a
tool
,
such
as
a
sharp
instrument
; "
cleave
the
bone
"
(v)
discontinue
an
association
or
relation
;
go
different
ways
; "
The
business
partners
broke
over
a
tax
question
"; "
The
couple
separated
after
25
years
of
marriage
"; "
My
friend
and
I
split
up
"
(v)
go
one
''
s
own
away
;
move
apart
; "
The
friends
separated
after
the
party
"
(v)
break
open
or
apart
suddenly
; "
The
bubble
burst
"
split Synonyms
break
break open
break up
burst
carve up
cleave
cut
disconnected
dissever
disunited
divide
fragmented
part
rent
rip
rive
schism
separate
snag
split
split up
stock split
tear
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