divider
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6.7
- noun
- /dɪˈvaɪdər/
- Specialized
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compás
- Then I cut the dividers to fit and this part was done.
- voltage divider
- capacitive divider
- divider ratio
Examples
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True, it was laid out in front of him, along with dividers, a parallel rule, and all those tools that a mariner might use to study a chart.
Fiction book (2002) -
Use a millimeter ruler or dividers on your monitor to prove this to yourself.
Blog text (14) -
He engraved a set square and dividers, a vessel under sail.
Fiction book (1993) -
But like one reader posted, I used to get a little plastic container with dividers and would put the exact amount of formula for each bottle in it.
Blog text (9) -
She has made a spice rack with lathed edges and a coffee table with tiles on the top and is working on a desk that will have a drawer with built-in dividers for my policies.
Fiction book (1994) -
Hilary began making a list of the navigational equipment he would need for the voyage: charts, dividers, parallel rulers, a Walker log, the federal guide to navigational aids...
Fiction book (1990) -
Archaeologists think they have located his campsite—hearths and postholes dating to around the right time—as well as a fragment of what might be a pair of dividers, a tool used for navigation.
Academic text (2009) -
To accurately transfer measurements, use the divider to mark equal intervals on your drawing.
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The architect demonstrated how to use the divider to divide the blueprint into equal sections.
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She carefully positioned the divider at each measurement point to ensure precision in her design.
Synonyms
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6.8
A tool for measuring the distance between two opposite sides of an object
Compounds
- Specialized
A machine that cuts dough into equal pieces and shapes them into small round rolls
A set of resistors connected one after another that gives a smaller, adjustable voltage from a source
- Specialized
A set of resistors connected in a line across a battery or power supply that gives a smaller output voltage
How Precise
- Specialized
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6.8
- Specialized
7
6.8
- Specialized
1
6.7
29
1.0
1
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The tool called dividers gets its name from the verb divide 'to separate' because it was used to split lines and copy measurements. That is why dividers are the small metal instruments people use to mark equal parts or move a length from one drawing to another.