split
- noun
- /splɪt/
- Jargon
- The 3-7-10 split is known as one of the trickiest splits to convert in bowling tournaments.
- 7-10 split
- leave a split
- 10-pin split
Examples
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In tenpin bowling, the 7-10 split poses a significant challenge for players aiming to knock down both pins.
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When life rolls you a 7-10 split, what do you do?
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Now, a traditional split has all these trimmings, the almonds, the whipped cream, the cherry, and the hot fudge.
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When a bowler encounters a 7-10 split, it usually indicates a difficult second shot ahead.
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A mental problem when one person acts like two or more different people with different memories and behaviour
A boxing result where two judges choose one boxer and the third chooses the other
- Specialized
A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same
- Specialized
A company change that gives each owner more shares without changing total value
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A phrase where a word like 'boldly' comes between to and a verb, as in 'to boldly go'
- Specialized
Reduce the number of a company's shares so each share is worth more without changing total investment value
- Specialized
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
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A surgery that cuts the connection between the two halves of the brain
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A number that shows how similar scores are on two parts of a test
- Jargon
A set of newspaper or magazine copies with some pages changed for different areas
How Difficult
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Split comes from an old word meaning 'to part' or 'separate'. In bowling a split is when the remaining pins are left apart from each other, making them hard to knock down together.