split end

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nounFootball.
  1. an offensive end who lines up some distance outside the formation on the line of scrimmage as a pass receiver.

Origin of split end

1
An Americanism dating back to 1950–55

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How to use split end in a sentence

  • The bolt itself screws into a sleeve which is split, and draws a wedge nut up to the split end of the sleeve.

  • Put these slips of bacon (one at a time) into the cleft or split end of the larding-pin.

  • The pestle is usually made by confining an iron wedge in the split end of a round stick, by means of an iron ring.

  • Your comb can rest on two forked-stick supports tacked on the tree, or two split-end sticks.

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  • A split-end stick may be used for the same purpose by wedging the bacon in between the two sides of the split.

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