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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

As early at 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 7, the fire was moving west toward North Lake Avenue, the unofficial east-west divider for the town, according to the state report.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

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

They had given Frankie a cot by the window, shielded from the other beds by a linen divider.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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

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

Despite using room dividers to shrink the space, the campaign could not hide that the crowd felt like a medium-sized wedding, albeit a pathetic one where no one cares for the couple.

From Salon Aug. 7, 2024

All they had to use for room dividers were those army blankets, two of which were barely enough to keep one person warm.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston




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