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split something off (of) something and split something off

to sever connection with something; to separate from something. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) Dave split a piece of wood off the log to use for kindling. He split off a stick of wood.

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Tokyo, Feb 17, 2009 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Limited today announced that it will split off its optical modules business and merge the business into its wholly owned subsidiary, Fujitsu Optical Components Manufacturing Limited, through a simple absorption-type separation, as of April 1, 2009. Fujitsu to Split Off Optical Modules Business in Reorganization by JCN Newswires The announcement comes seven months after Toys R Us announced they were seeking to split off their struggling toy business from the smaller, but more lucrative, Babies R Us division. Record Business insider: US group snap up toy giants by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland) The company intends to complete its split off of CombiMatrix Corporation by redeeming CBMX stock for common stock of CombiMatrix Corporation prior to October 22, 2007. Acacia Research Corporation Receives Notice from Nasdaq Staff ... by Business Wire			spit nails spit on spit out spit up spit-and-sawdust spite splash splash about splash down splash on splash over splash up splash with splatter up splay out splice splice to splice together splinter off split split a gut split between split hairs split in split into split off split people up split second split sides split the difference split up split with splitting headache splurge on spoil spoil rotten spoil the ship for a hap'orth of tar spoiled rotten spoiling for a fight spoke spoken spoken for sponge sponge away sponge down sponge from sponge off of sponge up spook spoon spoon out			Split Hand Foot Malformation Split Hand Split Foot Split Hand/Foot Deformity Split Hyperfractionated Accelerated Radiation Therapy Split idempotent split in split infinitive split infinitives split interstitial split into split jamb Split key split keyboarding split lath Split link Split Live Range Split Liver Graft Split Liver Transplantation Split Lumber Split Mastic Asphalt split mirror Split Mirror Backup Recovery split mold Split Multi Link Trunking split off Split Off Initial Public Offering Split Off Initial Public Offerings Split Off IPO Split Off IPOs Split offering Split Offerings Split Offs Split Offs Split Offs Split Open and Melt Split Option Soldier Split Option Training Platoon Split order Split order of a sentence Split order of a sentence Split Orders Split pair split papule split papule split papule Split pea Split pea soup Split peas Split pease split pediment split pelvis split pelvis split pelvis split people up split personality

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