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
The man, who appeared to be wearing a hooded sweater, stumbled backward after falling off the center divider.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
An electronic evacuation order was not issued for residents west of North Lake Avenue, the town’s east-west divider, until about 3:30 a.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
She also claimed another vehicle was “heading for me” and swerved out of the way, adding that she hit a road divider and then a tree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025
And, moreover, he said Reggie seemed to suggest that it might’ve been Jim who had been the one who crossed the yellow divider.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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
High-altitude photography came with risks - many of Sella's most ambitious shots were ruined when humid conditions caused tissue dividers to stick to the negatives.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 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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