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sep⋅a⋅ra⋅tor
[sep-uh-rey-ter] 
əˌreɪ
–noun
| 1. | a person or thing that separates. |
| 2. | any of various apparatus for separating one thing from another, as cream from milk, steam from water, or wheat from chaff. |
| 3. | Electricity. a device that prevents metal contact between plates of opposite charge in a storage battery. |
| 4. | Machinery. retainer 1 (def. 3). |
re⋅tain⋅er
1 [ri-tey-ner] –noun
| 1. | a person or thing that retains. |
| 2. | a servant or attendant who has served a family for many years. |
| 3. | Also called cage, separator. Machinery. a ring separating, and moving with, balls or rollers in a bearing. |
| 4. | Orthodontics.
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| sep·a·ra·tor (sěp'ə-rā'tər) n. One that separates, as a device for separating cream from milk. |
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Separator
Sep"a*ra`tor\, n. [L.] One who, or that which, separates. Specifically: (a) (Steam Boilers) A device for depriving steam of particles of water mixed with it. (b) (Mining) An apparatus for sorting pulverized ores into grades, or separating them from gangue. (c) (Weaving) An instrument used for spreading apart the threads of the warp in the loom, etc.
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Main Entry: sep·a·ra·tor
Pronunciation: 'sep-(&-)"rAt-&r
Function: noun
: one that separates: as a : a devicefor separating liquids of different specific gravities (as cream from milk) or liquids from solids b : a dental appliance for separating adjoining teeth to give access to theirsurfaces
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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