spalten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cleave verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- fission noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.
- fork noun A pronged utensil used for eating or serving food.
- layer noun A single thickness of material covering a surface, or one level in a stack of such materials.
- rive verb To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
- split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.
Senses
spalten is used for these senses in English:
- cleave (transitive) To split or sever something with, or as if with, a sharp instrument.
- fission (transitive) To cause to undergo fission.
- fork (ambitransitive, computing) To spawn a new child process by duplicating the existing process.
- fork (ambitransitive, software development) To launch a separate software development effort based upon a modified copy of an existing software project, especially in free and open-source software.
- layer (ambitransitive) To cut or divide into layers.
- rive (transitive, archaic, _, except in past participle) To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.
cleave — full definition
- verb To split something apart, typically with a sharp tool or a forceful blow.
- verb To stick closely or stay loyal to something, especially a belief, plan, or person (an older, more formal use).
fission — full definition
- noun The splitting of an atomic nucleus into smaller pieces, releasing large amounts of energy.
- noun The splitting of a single cell or item into two separate parts.