separates

/ ˈsɛpərɪts, ˈsɛprɪts /

plural noun

1. women's outer garments that only cover part of the body and so are worn in combination with others, usually unmatching; skirts, blouses, jackets, trousers, etc Compare coordinates

Example Sentences

What separates football from other sports is just how many factors are at play, making it hard to prepare for everything.

From BBC

The organic waste separates into a flammable gas — made of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane and hydrogen — and a small amount of solid waste.

From Los Angeles Times

On arrival, the service module, which has the spacecraft's primary propulsion system, separates from the crew module.

From BBC

Molten iron then separates from impurities and can be tapped off.

From BBC

What Russell really seems to be wondering is what separates a real artist from a fake?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• break 
• detach 
• disconnect 
• divide 
• divorce 
• sever 
• split