separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər 
ˈse-ˌprā-tər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (such as cream from milk) or liquids from solids
Examples of separator in a Sentence
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
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The solid-state battery developer successfully integrated its advanced Cobra separator process into its baseline cell production, a crucial step toward commercial viability.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
QuantumScape — Shares soared more than 35% after the startup, which develops solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, announced the integration of its advanced Cobra separator process into baseline cell production.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The big one is defense — BABIP allowed (the inverse of defensive efficiency) was a more significant separator of champs from non-champs than other measures of fielding, and therefore comes with a higher bar to clear here.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Most run-of-the-mill thong-style sandals come with flimsy, thin soles, and rock-hard plastic toe separators, leaving problem-prone feet sore, raw, and in way worse shape than before.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
QuantumScape — Shares soared more than 35% after the startup, which develops solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, announced the integration of its advanced Cobra separator process into baseline cell production.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 25 June 2025
The big one is defense — BABIP allowed (the inverse of defensive efficiency) was a more significant separator of champs from non-champs than other measures of fielding, and therefore comes with a higher bar to clear here.
—Neil Paine, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Most run-of-the-mill thong-style sandals come with flimsy, thin soles, and rock-hard plastic toe separators, leaving problem-prone feet sore, raw, and in way worse shape than before.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for separator
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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separator. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids (as cream from milk) of different densities or liquids from solids
Medical Definition
separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-(ə-)ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates: as
a
: a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (as cream from milk) or liquids from solids
b
: a dental appliance for separating adjoining teeth to give access to their surfaces
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