dividers

/ (dɪˈvaɪdəz) /

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pl n

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

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

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How to use dividers in a sentence

With dividers and compass lay off the width of the board into twice as many parts as the dovetails wanted.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
In order to be accurate a line should be drawn along each piece of metal, and the dividers should step off the marks on that line.
Practical Mechanics for Boys|J. S. Zerbe
"Do what she says, Will," he mumbled, his eyes crossing on the dividers.
The Syndic|C.M. Kornbluth
Our draftsmen had always obtained their dividers from Europe.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell

The first are the persecutors, and the other the dividers and disturbers of the church.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter

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