divider

English

Etymology

divide +‎ -er

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

Noun

divider (plural dividers)

  1. An object that separates.
    • 1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 58:
      It is perfectly possible to separate one area of a room from another, or even to create an entirely new room, with a lightweight room divider that assembles with a minimum of fuss.
    1. A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.
  2. A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.
  3. (Britain, US) The median (US) or central reservation (Britain) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.
  4. A person who divides or separates.

Translations

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

divider

  1. imperative of dividere
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