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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

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

The man, who appeared to be wearing a hooded sweater, stumbled backward after falling off the center divider.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025

I looked back at the food on the other side of the plastic divider.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez

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

Then there are the tall medians - or road dividers, as they are locally called.

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2025

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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