splitter

/ˈsplɪtə(ɹ)/noun
Middle SchoolNot in standard dictionaries
1

A person or a thing that splits.

2

A wedge used to cut logs down the middle.

3

A quarry worker who splits slate into sheets.

4

A scientist in one of various fields who prefers to split categories such as species or dialects up into smaller groups.

5

A split-finger fastball.

6

A draggable vertical or horizontal bar used to adjust the relative sizes of two adjacent windows.

7

A wheaten cake split and buttered when hot.

8

One who splits hairs in argument, etc.

9

A device with two electrical plugs that plugs into an electrical outlet, effectively converting the electrical outlet into two; socket converter.

10

A line segment through one of the vertices of a triangle that bisects the perimeter of the triangle.

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Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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