split

Entry Definition
s/he splits (ash splints) along the grain for h/
s/he splits h/ (ash splint) along grain into thinner layers using teeth to hold one side
s/he splits it into two thinner layers (hide, etc.)
s/he splits h/ along grain (e.g., sapling, to make hoop-pole)
s/he splits it using tool, cleaves it
s/he splits something belonging to h/ using tool
s/he tears it in two, splits it by tearing it
s/he splits it by cutting it with saw
s/he splits it by hitting it
s/he splits it open by shooting it
(rock) there is a crack or split in it
(road, path) it splits, there is fork in it
s/he, it splits
s/he, it is split
s/he splits or chops wood, hews
splitting, split (apart); cracked
s/he splits wood following grain by guiding blade as s/he goes along (to keep it aligned with grain)
(snake, etc.) s/he has split tongue, has forked tongue
(cloth, garment, paper, etc.) s/he, it splits (by ripping, tearing) suddenly or all at once
s/he cracks or splits due to dryness
(lumber) it cracks or splits due to dryness
(wood, splint, etc.) splitting
s/he, it splits apart, splits open
splitting maul
(basketmaking) stander that is split in two to make an odd number of standers in total, to ensure the correct weaving pattern