divider
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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
It then bounced back into the road where it crashed into a bridge divider and came to rest, according to KTLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2025
Okeke was traveling with a teenage passenger in his vehicle when Wheaton crossed the center divider and crashed into his vehicle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
She doesn't say a word to me, but climbs over the divider into the back.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
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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