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divider.

One who or that which divides or separates.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/UK
  1. One who or that which divides or separates.

  2. One who or that which divides or separates. A physical object for dividing up a space.

  3. One who or that which divides or separates. A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.

  4. One who or that which divides or separates. An electronic device for separating a signal, frequency, etc., into two or more parts.

  5. A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.

  6. The median (US) or central reservation (UK) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.

Where this word comes from

PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.

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