dividers

British

/ dɪˈvaɪdəz /

plural noun

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

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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

All they had to use for room dividers were those army blankets, two of which were barely enough to keep one person warm.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston

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