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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

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Dividers on the extendable nozzles can dry up to four shoes at once while you control runtimes and power levels.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2021

Dividers come in all sizes and are made of many materials including bamboo and plastic.

From Washington Post

With axes, hammers, saws, and rules, Dividers, squares, and boring tools, The active Brownies scattered 'round, And every one his labor found.

From The Brownies: Their Book by Cox, Palmer

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