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di⋅vid⋅er

[di-vahy-der]
–noun
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. room divider.
5. Mining. bunton.

Origin:
1520–30; divide + -er 1

bun⋅ton

[buhn-tn]
–noun Mining.
one of a number of struts reinforcing the walls of a shaft and dividing it into vertical compartments.
Also called divider.


Origin:
1625–35; earlier bunting squared timber, of obscure orig.
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di·vid·er   (dĭ-vī'dər)   
n.  
    1. One that divides, especially a screen or other partition.

    2. Chiefly British A highway median strip.

  1. A device resembling a compass, used for dividing lines and transferring measurements.

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Financial Dictionary

divider

See European currency quotation.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: di·vid·er
Pronunciation: d&-'vId-&r
Function: noun
: the second incisor tooth of a horse situated between the center andcorner incisors on each side —compare NIPPER 2
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