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| splitting |
liable to cause a split or rupture; acute. [2 definitions] |
| stockfish |
fish, such as cod or haddock, cured by being split and hung in the air to dry without salt. |
| swallow-tailed coat |
a man's full dress coat having a long, rounded, split tail at the back. |
| unsplit |
combined form of split. |
| wedge |
a piece of wood or metal in a three-dimensional, triangular shape with a thin edge that is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or reinforce them. [2/8 definitions] |
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