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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The 101 is a major divider of wildlife habitat, particularly where the bridge will be built over a heavily traveled route northwest of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
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
The car suddenly veered left, going over the concrete divider and into southbound traffic, officials said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
He used his fingers to make a divider and measured it straight down, but it didn’t mean anything.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
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
They used room dividers to carve their space into sleeping quarters.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
Then there are the tall medians - or road dividers, as they are locally called.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025
That’s what Mom called it when she saw the things someone wrote on one of the dividers in my notebook a few weeks ago.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
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