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Sheepsplit :: Sheepsplit (n.) A split of a sheepskin; one of the thin sections made by splitting a sheepskin with a cutting knife or machine.

Micaceous :: Micaceous (a.) Pertaining to, or containing, mica; splitting into laminae or leaves like mica..

Froe :: Froe (n.) An iron cleaver or splitting tool; a frow.

Wedge :: Wedge (n.) A piece of metal, or other hard material, thick at one end, and tapering to a thin edge at the other, used in splitting wood, rocks, etc., in raising heavy bodies, and the like. It is one of the six elementary machines called the mechanical powers. See Illust. of Mechanical powers, under Mechanical..

Quill :: Quill (n.) A pen for writing made by sharpening and splitting the point or nib of the stock of a feather; as, history is the proper subject of his quill..

Ear-splitting :: Ear-splitting (a.) Deafening; disagreeably loud or shrill; as, ear-splitting strains..

Cleft :: Cleft (n.) A piece made by splitting; as, a cleft of wood..

Hairsplitting :: Hairsplitting (a.) Making excessively nice or trivial distinctions in reasoning; subtle.

Kipper :: Kipper (v. t.) To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking..

Skiving :: Skiving (n.) The act of paring or splitting leather or skins.

Tail :: Tail (n.) One of the strips at the end of a bandage formed by splitting the bandage one or more times.

Slaty :: Slaty (a.) Resembling slate; having the nature, appearance, or properties, of slate; composed of thin parallel plates, capable of being separated by splitting; as, a slaty color or texture..

Crossgrained :: Crossgrained (a.) Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing..

Skiver :: Skiver (n.) The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins..

Split :: Splitting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Spli.

Cleavage :: Cleavage (n.) The act of cleaving or splitting.

Frowey :: Frowey (a.) Working smoothly, or without splitting; -- said of timber..

Frow :: Frow (n.) A cleaving tool with handle at right angles to the blade, for splitting cask staves and shingles from the block; a frower..

Spalting Knife :: Spalting knife () A knife used in splitting codfish.

Saccharomyces :: Saccharomyces (n.) A genus of budding fungi, the various species of which have the power, to a greater or less extent, or splitting up sugar into alcohol and carbonic acid. They are the active agents in producing fermentation of wine, beer, etc. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the yeast of sedimentary beer. Also called Torula..

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