Meaning of missplit | Babel Free
Definitions
- To split incorrectly.
- To incompletely sever the spinal column with a saw.
Examples
“In the 1953 program⟳, it was more or less a crash⟳ progam in which the Bureau of the Budget on one day told us we could come⟳ up here with so much money and that night at 4 o'clock in the morning they finally finished splitting items, and they missplit this particular item and had the estimate⟳ too low .”
“Also if you missplit, you can just undo⟳ it and skip⟳ the split⟳.”
“The modern meaning of cyber- is heavily influenced by Gibson's cyberspace, but he wasn't actually the first to missplit it.”
“After observing them at work⟳ for some 5 minutes, Ludlow concluded it was Beedle who missplit 10 to 30 percent of the cattle he sawed.”
“The likelihood that missplitting will occur⟳ depends on the size and age of the animal (e.g. calves are less likely to be missplit than bulls or cows) and the proficiency of the saw⟳ operator.”
“Plants should have⟳ protocols for handling missplit carcasses.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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