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 separatorAs modern music-making increasingly integrates AI, more artists will turn to tools that streamline their solo productions — from stem separators and vocal changers that can tweak existing tracks to sample creators and full-song generators that replicate the entire creative process.—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025 That’s a big separator between being a big-league player and staying and being consistent and contributing and guys who have good arms and can’t get outs in the strike zone.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2025 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 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
The Swedish chemist, engineer and inventor Alfred Nobel liked a uniter, not a divider, even though his own experiments were aimed at blowing things up.
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Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Inside, there are two zippered divider panels, with ample pockets to keep track of your delicates and accessories.
If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
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CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
According to The Charlotte Observer, an employee became suspicious after items appeared to be missing, and later found evidence that someone had been sleeping on an inflatable pool float behind a false wall.
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