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| atomic bomb |
a very destructive bomb; atom bomb. Its power comes from the great amount of energy released when atoms are split. |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| cleft |
split; divided. [2 definitions] |
| earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface. It is caused by movement deep within the earth. Earthquakes can cause the ground to split. |
| flake |
a small, thin piece that has split off from or peeled off of a surface. [1/4 definitions] |
| part |
to become divided or broken into parts; split. [1/13 definitions] |
| Protestant |
A Protestant is a type of Christian. Protestants do not belong to the Catholic Church, and they do not look on the Pope as their religious leader. Protestants split from Catholics in the 16th century. Before that, these Christians were Catholics too. The religious belief of Protestants is somewhat different from that of Catholics and their religious service is simpler. Protestants often use the word "minister" or "pastor" to describe the person who leads their religious service on Sundays. Catholics always call this person their "priest." |
| rip1 |
to be cut open or apart roughly; tear or split. [1/3 definitions] |
| shale |
a rock made of many thin layers that can easily be split into sheets. |
| slate |
a rock that tends to split in smooth layers. [1/3 definitions] |
| split |
When you split something, you divide it using something sharp, and usually into two parts. [7/8 definitions] |
| wedge |
a piece of wood or metal shaped like a triangle with a thin edge. A wedge is driven or forced between objects to split, lift, or make them stronger. [2/5 definitions] |
| Yugoslavia |
formerly, a country in southeastern Europe located south of Austria and Hungary. Yugoslavia existed as a country from 1918 until it began to break up toward the end of the twentieth century. Eventually, it split up into the independent countries of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, and Serbia. Belgrade, which is now the capital of Serbia, was the capital of Yugoslavia. |
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