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