divider

noun

di·vid·er | \ də-ˈvī-dər

Definition of divider

1 : one that divides

2 dividers plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)

3 : something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas a highway divider

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Examples of divider in a Sentence

Concrete barriers are used as highway dividers. She has proven to be a divider of people. He says that he's a uniter, not a divider.

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Find a crate that's only big enough for your dog to stand up and turn around in (try one with a divider panel that will grow with him), and keep the pee pad (see Lab picks, right) outside of it. — Good Housekeeping, "4 Smart Fixes for Your Biggest Puppy Potty Training Problems," 22 Mar. 2016 The fold-up divider features three rotating panels, each with space for six 5'x7' and 4'x6' photos, for a total of 18 photos. — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, "Umbra's Pano Is a Clever Gallery Wall and a Room Divider All in One," 7 Mar. 2019 The kitchen island is one of those home elements that seems to have known its purpose from its inception: a utilitarian divider between kitchen and family zones, the heart of the home. — Kim Cook, The Seattle Times, "The latest innovations for kitchen islands," 19 Feb. 2019 When not needed, the divider hides down below in the spare-tire compartment. — Andrew Moseman, Popular Mechanics, "2019 Chevy Blazer Test Drive: What Happened When GM Tried To Make the Crossover Cool," 4 Feb. 2019 Seyoun Cheong, the manager of Ramen Setagaya, hangs a traditional cloth divider, or noren, over a new food stall in Japanese Village. — Charles Passy, WSJ, "Brooklyn Gets a Japanese Answer to Manhattan’s Eataly," 17 Nov. 2018 For several years, self-driving car companies have been building high-resolution maps recording the precise location of curbs, lane dividers, signs, and other objects in and near the road. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "This startup helps self-driving cars literally feel the road," 11 Sep. 2018 The impact forced the Lincoln into the center divider, and the vehicle then flipped. — Teri Figueroa, latimes.com, "Will Ferrell was playing Ron Burgundy at political event before car crash," 14 Apr. 2018 The staffers placed the slides in a plastic case with dividers so the slides didn’t touch. — Wendy Ruderman, Philly.com, "How we did the testing," 3 May 2018

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