SEPARATOR


Meaning of SEPARATOR in English

ˈsepəˌrād.ə(r), -ātə- also -eˌprā- noun

( -s )

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: Late Latin, one that separates, from Latin separatus (past participle) + -or

1. often capitalized : separatist

2. : one that separates a mixture into its constituent elements: as

a. : threshing machine

b. : a device for extracting water from steam before it enters a steam engine

c. : a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (as cream from milk) or liquids from solids ; especially : centrifuge

d. : a revolving screen or a machine containing a revolving perforated cylinder with beater arms for separating cottonseed meats from the hulls

e.

(1) : any of various machines for dressing ore or removing slate from coal

(2) : an electromagnetic apparatus to separate magnetic ores from rock, sand, or other impurities

3. : one that divides or serves as a barrier: as

a.

(1) : raddle 3

(2) : a spindle guard that controls the ballooning of yarn — called also antiballooner

b. : a device (as of wood or perforated hard-rubber sheets) for preventing metallic contact between the electrodes of opposite polarity within a voltaic cell

c. : a casting for separating the sections of a built-up girder

d. : a dental appliance for separating adjoining teeth to give access to their surfaces

e. : a traffic barrier to discourage or prevent the passage of vehicles from one lane to another

4. : a worker who separates by hand or machine: as

a. : an operator of a centrifugal machine for reclaiming lubricating oil

b. : one who cuts individual garment parts (as collars, sleeves) from a roll

c. : a classifier of laundry

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