divider

noun
di·​vid·​er | \ də-ˈvī-dər How to pronounce divider (audio) \

Definition of divider

1 : one that divides
2 dividers plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)
3 : something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas a highway divider

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Examples of divider in a Sentence

Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers. She has proven to be a divider of people. He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.
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Recent Examples on the Web

Garrow said the driver fled the scene after his or her gray, 2018 Chevy hit the fuse cabinet in the center divider. Ramona Sentinel, "Hit-and-run collision causes power outage," 15 July 2019 Inside, modular Velcro dividers define a camera and lens section— big enough for a camera body and two or three lenses. Emily Reed, Outside Online, "Testing the Chrome Niko Camera Bags," 20 Mar. 2018 Thanks to shelf dividers, placing shirts on top of one another becomes incredibly easy without worrying about piles falling over. Selena Barrientos, House Beautiful, "How to Fold a Shirt, from the Pinch Method to the Chest Fold," 24 June 2019 Wooden storage chests placed at the foots of beds have been crafted with dividers. Bonnie Mccarthy, latimes.com, "We went behind the scenes of the new ‘Big Brother’ house in Studio City," 6 July 2019 One of the complaints also alleged that Lambert was observed double stacking containers in the back of a van with no rack, divider or support between the containers. Anne Ryman, azcentral, "Two Arizona funeral directors lose licenses after allegations that crematory stacked containers of bodies," 4 June 2019 Find a crate that's only big enough for your dog to stand up and turn around in (try one with a divider panel that will grow with him), and keep the pee pad (see Lab picks, right) outside of it. Good Housekeeping, "4 Smart Fixes for Your Biggest Puppy Potty Training Problems," 22 Mar. 2016 The fold-up divider features three rotating panels, each with space for six 5'x7' and 4'x6' photos, for a total of 18 photos. Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Umbra's Pano Is a Clever Gallery Wall and a Room Divider All in One," 7 Mar. 2019 The kitchen island is one of those home elements that seems to have known its purpose from its inception: a utilitarian divider between kitchen and family zones, the heart of the home. Kim Cook, The Seattle Times, "The latest innovations for kitchen islands," 19 Feb. 2019

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First Known Use of divider

1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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More Definitions for divider

divider

noun

English Language Learners Definition of divider

: a thing that keeps two spaces or areas separate
: someone or something that causes people to disagree with one another
: a tool that consists of two pointed sticks joined at the top and that is used for measuring or marking lines and angles

divider

noun
di·​vid·​er | \ də-ˈvīd-ər How to pronounce divider (audio) \

Medical Definition of divider

: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center and corner incisors on each side — compare nipper sense 2

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