dividers

British

/ dɪˈvaɪdəz /

plural noun

a type of compass with two pointed arms, used for measuring lines or dividing them

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Then there are the tall medians - or road dividers, as they are locally called.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2025

Though the move hasn’t been without its challenges for the K-6 community: The new space doesn’t have permanent interior walls, requiring the use of temporary dividers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

For instance, one could use such a fabric to make dividers in open workspaces or thin fabric walls that prevent sound from getting through.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2024

There were no private rooms, and patients were separated by flimsy plywood dividers.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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