divider

noun di·vid·er \ də-ˈvī-dər \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Examples: divider in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of divider from the Web

The Model X driver, Walter Huang, died March 23 when his vehicle crashed into a concrete lane divider and careened into oncoming lanes, obliterating the crossover and igniting a fire.

— nathan bomey, USA TODAY, "Tesla Model X driver killed in California crash wasn't holding steering wheel, NTSB says," 7 June 2018
In a blog post, Tesla attributed the severity of the crash to the fact that a barrier designed to reduce the impact into a concrete lane divider had been crushed in a prior crash and not replaced.

— mary wisniewski, chicagotribune.com, "To err is human, and robotic — the problem with self-driving cars," 9 Apr. 2018
His hands were not detected on the wheel for six seconds before his Model X slammed into a concrete divider near the junction of Highway 101 and 85 in Mountain View, and neither Mr. Huang nor the Autopilot activated the brakes before the crash.

— neal e. boudette, New York Times, "Fatal Tesla Crash Raises New Questions About Autopilot System," 31 Mar. 2018
The company just revealed that its Autopilot feature was turned on when a Model X SUV slammed into a concrete highway lane divider and burst into flames on the morning of Friday, March 23.

— jack stewart, WIRED, "Tesla's Autopilot Was Involved in Another Deadly Car Crash," 30 Mar. 2018
The accordion-style Power Wallet has plenty of dividers for keeping all of your cards, cash, receipts, and change organized.

— melanie yates, Woman's Day, "The Genius Wallet That Charges Your Cell Phone On The Go," 14 Aug. 2015
There were no walls, doors or any kind of dividers in the room.

— Billboard, "Eerie Waves: Memories of an Abandoned Radio Home, From Dido to Whitesnake's David Coverdale (& the Incredible Hulk)," 6 July 2018
Offerings include home-baked goodies, attic treasures, household items, books, plants, room dividers, Rada cutlery and more.

— Courant Community, "Community News For The Putnam-Killingly Edition," 19 June 2018
Tesla said the driver received several system warnings to put his hands on the wheel and had at least five seconds to do so before the car slammed into a highway divider.

— tim higgins, WSJ, "Tesla Considered Adding Eye Tracking and Steering-Wheel Sensors to Autopilot System," 14 May 2018

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First Known Use of divider

1534

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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divider Synonyms

Synonyms

division, partition, separation, separator;

Related Words

barrier, fence, wall;

border, boundary, limit;

DIVIDER Defined for English Language Learners

divider

noun

Definition of divider for English Language Learners

: a thing that keeps two spaces or areas separate
: someone or something that causes people to disagree with one another
dividers : a tool that consists of two pointed sticks joined at the top and that is used for measuring or marking lines and angles