separator

noun

sep·a·ra·tor ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər

ˈse-ˌprā-tər

Synonyms of separator next

: one that separates

especially : a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (such as cream from milk) or liquids from solids

Example Sentences

the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another

Recent Examples on the Web Indeed, one of the great separators for Mayer is his openness to developmental risks rather than complacency about his considerable talent base. —

Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023 These are then stacked with separators, moistened with electrolytes, and rolled up. —

Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 16 May 2023 This may include dual main compartments, various pockets, a shoe separator, zippered sections, a removable laundry bag, a garment bag, a laptop sleeve, and maybe even a USB port with a powerbank pouch. —

Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2023 There are several pockets and a separator inside for organization, and the USB port is a great feature. —

Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 14 May 2023 Six canvas plates, two hanger elements, a brick separator and a decorative tile with Hokusai’s signature make up the package. —

Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2022 Even at one quarter of a percent of the facility’s 400-kW maximum power, approximately 40 different isotopes passed through the separator to the instruments. —

Artemis Spyrou, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2022 The facade had been used as a separator between galleries inside the Arts Center. —

Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2022 Technology will only get more complicated and intricate, and the act of selling, as a result, will move from the pre-purchase activity consumers have known so well for the past century to more of a post-purchase activity, where service becomes the real separator. —

Chris Walton, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021 See More

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