separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər 
ˈse-ˌprā-tər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (such as cream from milk) or liquids from solids
Examples of separator in a Sentence
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
Recent Examples on the Web
The efforts include installing new traffic signs, bringing back patrols by the California Highway Patrol, and launching road projects to create lane separators and synchronize its signal lights to control the speed of traffic and reduce congestion.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
More choices hide under sections called Structure (separators and spaces), Content (cards, price lists, tables), Media, Contact, and Social.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
To further ensure that the vessel causes the least stress on the river’s ecosystem, the operator uses sea vessel-grade oil-water separators to ensure that the oil is separated from the water in the vessel’s discharge.
—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Some children don’t have a father around because of the painful separators of death and divorce.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
More choices hide under sections called Structure (separators and spaces), Content (cards, price lists, tables), Media, Contact, and Social.
—Michael Muchmore, PCMAG, 24 June 2024
To further ensure that the vessel causes the least stress on the river’s ecosystem, the operator uses sea vessel-grade oil-water separators to ensure that the oil is separated from the water in the vessel’s discharge.
—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
Some children don’t have a father around because of the painful separators of death and divorce.
—Colbert I. King, Washington Post, 14 June 2024
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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separator. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids (as cream from milk) of different densities or liquids from solids
Medical Definition
separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-(ə-)ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates: as
a
: a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (as cream from milk) or liquids from solids
b
: a dental appliance for separating adjoining teeth to give access to their surfaces
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