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divider

[dih-vahy-der] / dɪˈvaɪ dər /


NOUN
screen
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As a result, Friday's evening play will feature just the second instalment of the match between Barry Hawkins and Mark Williams, with the divider raised so the whole arena can watch.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

A witness told the station that the car had smashed into a divider at the tunnel that passes underneath the airport.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2026

At select hours, Kelley said, staff will put up a divider to create Deep Cut, a fancier “speakeasy restaurant” that will emphasize steak and seafood.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

She also claimed another vehicle was “heading for me” and swerved out of the way, adding that she hit a road divider and then a tree.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 26, 2025

Keira and I keep our beds separated with a makeshift divider duct-taped together out of old cardboard boxes.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Seats are at the forefront, with private pods kitted out with extra storage space, wireless charging, ottomans and retractable privacy dividers.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Lau's cubicle is one of nine in a single unit, separated by thin wooden dividers, in a 60-year-old building in one of Hong Kong's poorest neighbourhoods, Sham Shui Po.

From Barron's May 28, 2026

They used room dividers to carve their space into sleeping quarters.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2025

High-altitude photography came with risks - many of Sella's most ambitious shots were ruined when humid conditions caused tissue dividers to stick to the negatives.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2025

In the weeks that followed, he explained a lot of things to Elizabeth; sextants and logs, spyglasses and dividers.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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