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Meaning of split end | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A hair which has split at the end, usually from dryness or poor nutrition.
  2. The condition of having hairs with split ends.
    in-plural
  3. The position which lines up wide and on the offensive line of scrimmage, whose primary job is to serve as a wide receiver.
  4. A player playing the position of split end.

Equivalents

Deutsch Spliss
Ελληνικά ψαλίδα
Español punta abierta punta florecida punta rota
Suomi haarahius kaksihaarainen hius
Français fourche
日本語 枝毛
Nederlands gespleten haarpunt
Português ponta dupla

Examples

“I've got so many split ends – I think I must be working too hard.”
“Help! I've got split ends!”
“Jones played split end.”
“The split end ran deep.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

split epimorphism split ergativity split hairs split hand syndrome split head split horizon

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