stone splitter
- noun
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partidora de piedra
- The quarry invested in a new stone splitter to increase production efficiency.
Examples
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Modern stone splitters can handle massive blocks of granite with ease.
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A skilled operator can use a stone splitter to produce slabs of uniform thickness.
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The stone splitter efficiently divides granite blocks.
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Many stone splitters are used in construction today.
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A skilled operator can use a stone splitter to produce slabs of uniform thickness.
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Modern stone splitters can handle massive blocks of granite with ease.
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The quarry invested in a new stone splitter to increase production efficiency.
Synonyms
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A device that lets one cable connect to more than one device
A machine that splits large stone blocks like granite or marble into smaller pieces
A machine or tool that cuts and shapes stone for building work
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a machine used to split natural stone' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'stone' (the material) with 'splitter' (a device that splits). This is a productive English compound pattern (material + instrument) and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the meaning.
Etymology
Stone splitter is a machine whose name shows its job: stone (a big rock) and splitter (something that breaks it). Imagine a heavy wedge pushed into a block of stone until it cracks into flat pieces, so the name means 'a machine used to split natural stone'.