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 Brewers’ grasp on the little things has been their separator.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Designing continuous reactors or efficient solid–liquid separators is needed to handle this.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The two biggest separators in a close game: Quality of quarterback play and overall team discipline (a coaching hallmark).
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to 980 QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells, which use a lithium-metal anode and a ceramic separator in place of the 18-kWh battery pack that’s equipped with 1,152 cylindrical 21700 cells, which the stock moto usually packs.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Designing continuous reactors or efficient solid–liquid separators is needed to handle this.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The two biggest separators in a close game: Quality of quarterback play and overall team discipline (a coaching hallmark).
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s thanks to 980 QuantumScape’s QSE-5 cells, which use a lithium-metal anode and a ceramic separator in place of the 18-kWh battery pack that’s equipped with 1,152 cylindrical 21700 cells, which the stock moto usually packs.
—New Atlas, 20 Sep. 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 20 Oct. 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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