divider
Americannoun
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Also called: room divider. a screen or piece of furniture placed so as to divide a room into separate areas
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a person or thing that divides
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electronics an electrical circuit with an output that is a well-defined fraction of the given input
a voltage divider
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As a result, Friday's evening play will feature just the second instalment of the match between Barry Hawkins and Mark Williams, with the divider raised so the whole arena can watch.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
A witness told the station that the car had smashed into a divider at the tunnel that passes underneath the airport.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026
As early at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, the fire was moving west toward North Lake Avenue, the unofficial east-west divider for the town, according to the state report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025
At select hours, Kelley said, staff will put up a divider to create Deep Cut, a fancier “speakeasy restaurant” that will emphasize steak and seafood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2025
There's a thick metal-and-Plexiglas divider between the front and back seat, plus, the driver's listening to some tinny music.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Seats are at the forefront, with private pods kitted out with extra storage space, wireless charging, ottomans and retractable privacy dividers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
“And you used the RealNotes five-color assorted page dividers, Tuff-Enuff limited edition,” Maddie said faintly, swooning as she ran her hand over them.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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