splitter

noun

split·​ter ˈspli-tər 

1

: one that splits

2

: one who classifies organisms into numerous named groups based on relatively minor variations or characters compare lumper

3

: split-fingered fastball

Examples of splitter in a Sentence

a three-way phone line splitter

Recent Examples on the Web

The Yankees also added Fernando Cruz from the Cincinnati Reds in an under the radar deal shortly after their additions of Cody Bellinger and Max Fried and are adding someone known for a splitter and a high strikeout rate similar to Williams, who strikeout rate was 43.2 percent. —Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025

Advertisement Sasaki’s best two breaking pitches, a late-biting splitter and steadily improving slider, also have enamored scouts during his Japanese career, which included two All-Star selections and a perfect game in 2022. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025

The team, which also signed two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell and star Tyler Glasnow this offseason, will benefit from Sasaki’s 100-mph fastball and nasty splitter. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 Jan. 2025

His splitter remains one of the game's elite pitches, and proof that throwing hard isn't the only path to success. —Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing splitter

• beam splitter
• rail-splitter