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divider
noun di·vid·er \də-ˈvī-dər\
: a thing that keeps two spaces or areas separate
: someone or something that causes people to disagree with one another
dividers : a tool that consists of two pointed sticks joined at the top and that is used for measuring or marking lines and angles
Full Definition of DIVIDER
1
: one that divides
2
plural : an instrument for measuring or marking (as in dividing lines)
3
: something serving as a partition between separate spaces or areas <a highway divider>
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First Known Use of DIVIDER
1534
Related to DIVIDER
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- division, partition, separation, separator
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divider
noun di·vid·er \də-ˈvīd-ər\
Medical Definition of DIVIDER
: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center and corner incisors on each side—compare nipper 2
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