separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈse-pə-ˌrā-tər 
ˈse-ˌprā-tər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids of different specific gravities (such as cream from milk) or liquids from solids
Examples of separator in a Sentence
the toddler insisted on a dinner plate with separators so that different foods would never touch one another
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Then, after these ores are mined, they are processed into components used in the batteries – cathodes, anodes, separators, and electrolytes.
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s a hollow separator in the center, which can be filled with water and frozen in order to keep two bottles cold on the go.
—Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Those exceptions will include some uses of TCE to clean aircraft parts and medical devices; its use in manufacturing battery separators and refrigerants; and in transportation, security and defense systems.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Forge Nano Coating the materials that make up the anode, cathode, and separator at the molecular level, these companies say, boosts batteries’ performance and durability without an appreciable increase in their weight or volume.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
There’s a hollow separator in the center, which can be filled with water and frozen in order to keep two bottles cold on the go.
—Sophie Dodd, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Those exceptions will include some uses of TCE to clean aircraft parts and medical devices; its use in manufacturing battery separators and refrigerants; and in transportation, security and defense systems.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Forge Nano Coating the materials that make up the anode, cathode, and separator at the molecular level, these companies say, boosts batteries’ performance and durability without an appreciable increase in their weight or volume.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separator. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-ə-ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates
especially
: a device for separating liquids (as cream from milk) of different densities or liquids from solids
Medical Definition
separator
noun
sep·a·ra·tor
ˈsep-(ə-)ˌrāt-ər
: one that separates: as
a
: a device for 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 their surfaces
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