divider

🇺🇸 /dɪˈvaɪdər/ 🇬🇧 /dɪˈvaɪdə(r)/
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noun
R

An object that separates or divides something into parts.

We used a bookshelf as a divider to separate the living room from the dining area.

R

A tool with two long, thin metal legs that spread apart, used for measuring distances or drawing circles.

She used a pair of dividers to measure the diameter of the circle.

R

A topic or issue that causes disagreement or separation among people.

The topic of climate change is a major divider in the political debate.

translation

n. An object that separates or divides something into parts.; A tool with two long, thin metal legs that spread apart, used for measuring distances or drawing circles.; A topic or issue that causes disagreement or separation among people.

Word Forms

Plural dividers