as in divider
something that divides, separates, or marks off the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another

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Recent Examples of separator Cameron County, Texas, has given SpaceX the green light to build an air separator facility, which will be located less than 300 feet from the region’s sand dunes, frustrating locals concerned about the impact on vegetation and wildlife, the Texas Tribune reports. ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025 Each compartment comes with a mesh separator pocket for documents and small items, and both ends have built-in carry handles for easy transportation. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 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 Conventional batteries are typically made with two solid electrodes—graphite and a lithium metal oxide in the case of lithium-ion batteries—and a liquid electrolyte, along with separators, membranes, and other cost-adding elements. IEEE Spectrum, 7 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for separator
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Noun
  • There’s also room divider filled with large glass jars of his damgeum-ju, or infused liquors.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The compression system inside is genius, and the sectioned divider keeps my dirty clothes from contaminating the rest of my items (major win).
    Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The car hit a fence and a power pole.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Hanging from the fence was a backpack and a reusable shopping bag — each containing a plate capable of stopping small arms fire, according to prosecutors.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • One camp might have moldy walls and machinery stored inches from a sleeping area.
    David Rodriguez Muñoz, Freep.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The occurrences grew more aggressive over time, with the Smurls' 75-pound German shepherd getting slammed into a wall and Jack getting attacked while praying.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.

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