divider
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/
The English word “divider” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- One who or that which divides or separates.
- A physical object for dividing up a space.
- A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.
- An electronic device for separating a signal, frequency, etc., into two or more parts.
- A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.
- The median (US) or central reservation (UK) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.
Etymology
PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.
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