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 The separator is the membrane between the anode and cathode, which allows lithium ions to pass through but prevents a short circuit. James Morris, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 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 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
  • Flex—which has bendy dividers and comes with a little snack/condiment container.
    Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The rocking chair and room divider are reimagined forms of domestic objects Camejo had in her childhood home.
    Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Zambia strips away the noise — the crowds, the fences, the Wi-Fi — until you’re left with the raw pulse of life.
    Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The properties were separated from the university by a fence.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.
    Rick Jervis, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/separator. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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