divider
nounUK /dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/
Etymology PIE word *dwóh₁ From divide + -er.
1
One who or that which divides or separates.
- I was greatly his inferior, but love is a quick divider of shares: he that gathers much has nothing over, and he that gathers little has no lack.1891, George MacDonald, A Rough Shaking, page 33:
2
A physical object for dividing up a space.
- 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.1980, Robert M. Jones, editor, Walls and Ceilings, Time-Life Books, →ISBN, page 58:
3
A piece of card placed in a ring binder to separate groups of documents.
4
An electronic device for separating a signal, frequency, etc., into two or more parts.
5
A device resembling a drawing compass and used to transfer measurements of length.
6
The median (US) or central reservation (UK) of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.