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dividers

British  
/ dɪˈvaɪdəz /

plural noun

  1. a type of compass with two pointed arms, used for measuring lines or dividing them

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Lau's cubicle is one of nine in a single unit, separated by thin wooden dividers, in a 60-year-old building in one of Hong Kong's poorest neighbourhoods, Sham Shui Po.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Then there are the tall medians - or road dividers, as they are locally called.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Despite using room dividers to shrink the space, the campaign could not hide that the crowd felt like a medium-sized wedding, albeit a pathetic one where no one cares for the couple.

From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024

Just beyond the rig on this winter afternoon, trucks and cars continued streaming down State Road 198 in Hanford, separated from the construction site by white dividers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2024

It has sixteen standing stalls, which are formed by dividers that swing across after each horse is led in.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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