SPLITS

Extending the legs at right angles to the trunk (one in front and the other in back)

An old croatian city on the adriatic sea

A bottle containing half the usual amount

A promised or claimed share of loot or money

Example: "He demanded his split before they disbanded"

A lengthwise crack in wood

Example: "He inserted the wedge into a split in the log"

An opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

Example: "There was a rip in his pants"

A dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts

(tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl

Example: "He was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"

An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity

Example: "They announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"

The act of rending or ripping or splitting something

Example: "He gave the envelope a vigorous rip"

Division of a group into opposing factions

Example: "Another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"