divider

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvʌɪdə/

noun

  • 1a person or thing that divides a whole into parts.
  • (also room divider) a screen or piece of furniture that divides a room into two parts.
  • an issue on which opinions are divided: on the Labour side, the big divider was still nuclear weapons
  • 2 (dividers) a measuring compass, especially one with a screw for making fine adjustments.