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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Use small containers or drawer dividers to organize items such as bobby pins, hair ties, and clips.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
This double-decker cosmetics case has a deep main compartment with a detachable, flexible divider insert and pouches for upright storage of full-size bottles and tools.
Multiple locations Lavaca Street Bar The TVs are endless, the tap wall stacked and the various food options at all three locations, from killer smashburgers to fresh seafood, serve some of the best bar food in town.
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Matthew Odam,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
The alleged thieves ripped bronze plaques and grave markers from headstones and walls of the cemetery's mausoleum.