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Term: rail-splitter

Part of Speech: Noun

Senses:

1. A person or machine that splits rails, especially for fences.
2. A nickname for Abraham Lincoln, referring to his profession as a rail-splitter before becoming president.

Usage:

Sense 1:

A rail-splitter is a skilled worker who specializes in splitting rails, usually for constructing fences.

Sample Sentence:

John hired a talented rail-splitter to build a sturdy wooden fence around his property.

Sense 2:

Rail-splitter was a popular moniker for Abraham Lincoln due to his former occupation of splitting rails.

Sample Sentence:

As a child, I used to read books about the life of the famous rail-splitter, Abraham Lincoln.

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