splitter
noun
split·ter
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Definition of splitter
Examples of splitter in a Sentence
a three-way phone line splitter
Recent Examples on the Web
Gonsolin began the clash against the former most valuable player candidate by getting him to swing through two pitches — a slider out of the zone and a splitter over the outer half. — Los Angeles Times, "Tony Gonsolin aces his Dodger Stadium debut in victory over Cardinals," 5 Aug. 2019 Leading off the second inning, Bailey (1-1) left a splitter high and over the middle of the plate to Yordan Alvarez. — Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, "Astros give dominating performance in win over A's," 23 July 2019 Cain rocketed a splitter, a very effective pitch for Mahle most of the night, into the first row of seats past the right-field wall. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Reds' bullpen falters in series-opening loss to Milwaukee Brewers," 2 July 2019 Cobb struggled to locate his curveball and splitter, allowing the Blue Jays hitters to sit on his fastball. — Eduardo A. Encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles swept in 4-game set as 13-3 loss in Toronto ties their worst 2018 margin of defeat," 10 June 2018 Yates then induced the Dodgers star into whiffing on an 86-mph splitter for a strikeout. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: When teams call about closer Kirby Yates, Padres should listen," 8 July 2019 The 442-foot shot came on a 2-2 splitter from Mahle and was the first for Hiura since rejoining the team from the minors on Friday. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 8, Reds 6: Christian Yelich becomes first player in club history with 30 HRs before break," 1 July 2019 His fastball reached 98 mph to go along with a splitter and slider. — Dave Hogg, The Seattle Times, "Montas helps Athletics win 14th straight against Tigers," 17 May 2019 His fastball Thursday touched 99 mph and painted the corners, pairing again with a slider and splitter that had the Rays turning right back to the visiting dugout. — Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, "3 takeaways from A’s roller-coaster walk-off win capped by Matt Chapman home run," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'splitter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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splitter
noun
English Language Learners Definition of splitter
: a device that divides or splits something (such as wood or electronic signals)
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