/di vuy"deuhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that divides.
2. dividers , a pair of compasses, as used for dividing lines, measuring, etc.
3. a partition between two areas or dividing one area into two, as a piece of cardboard in a box or a bookcase jutting out from a wall.
4. See room divider .
5. Mining. bunton.
[ 1520-30; DIVIDE + -ER 1 ]