to chop; to hack; to split open; to cleave downward with an ax or blade

to strike, kill, or destroy (of lightning or thunderbolt)

a wedge; a simple machine formed by two inclined planes with a triangular cross-section

(bound form) directly toward one's head or face; right against

to split in two; to divide into parts; to share half of something with another person

to break or strip off; to tear away, as in removing leaves from a stalk

to spread one's legs or fingers wide apart; to do the splits; to injure oneself by overextending a limb

(of bamboo, wood, pen nibs, etc.) to crack or split open