split off
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
When one part breaks away and becomes separate from a bigger thing
"A large chunk of ice had split off from the glacier and drifted into the sea."
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Cicero's Finest Hour (44 to 43 B.C.E.)
Historia Civilis · 17:50
and the other to split off
Mexican Street Food Sandwiches At Home (Torta De Milanesa)
Joshua Weissman Recipes · 5:23
I'm going to split off
Mexican Street Food Sandwiches At Home (Torta De Milanesa)
Joshua Weissman Recipes · 5:21
So I'm going to split off
Why Cave Fish Keep Losing Their Eyes
Bizarre Beasts · 0:16
mosquito that split off from its topside
How Outer Wilds Tells a Story Through Exploration
Story Mode · 11:21
where i tend to split off from