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- DictionarySep·a·ra·tor/ˈsepəˌrādər/
noun
- 1. a machine or device that separates something into its constituent or distinct elements: "a magnetic separator"
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3 days ago · A separator is vessel or stage in which two or more solids, liquids, or gases are separated. A cooler and separator can be used to separate water from the solvent. The role of the separator was to separate the sludge from the liquid in the effluent leaving the reactor.
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separator meaning, definition, what is separator: a machine for separating liquids from so...: Learn more.
Separator definition: a person or thing that separates. . See examples of SEPARATOR used in a sentence.
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Etymology
separate + -or
Noun
separator (plural separators) 1. An object located between two or more things and hence separating them. 1.1. 1998, Elisa Ferri, Lisa Kenny, Dana Epstein, Style on Hand: Perfect Nail and Skin Care, page 44: 1.1.1. When applying polish, always use toe separatorsto keep toes apart. 2. A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk. 3. One who separates; an agent performing the action of separating. 3.1. 1979 December 8, Nancy Walker, “Remembering David Brill”, in Gay...
Anagrams
1. Paratores, sea parrot, sea-parrot
Verb
sēparātor 1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of sēparō
References
1. “separator”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press 2. separator in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Etymology
Borrowed from English separator.
Pronunciation
1. IPA(key): /sɛ.paˈra.tɔr/ 2. Rhymes: -atɔr 3. Syllabification: se‧pa‧ra‧tor
Noun
separator m inan 1. separator (an object located between two or more things and hence separating them) 2. separator (a device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk)
Etymology
Borrowed from French séparateur, from Latin separator.
Noun
separator n (plural separatori) 1. separator
Define Separator. A separator is a tool or object used to create a boundary or break between two or more things. It can be physical or virtual, and is often used to organize or categorize items. In computing, a separator is a character or string used to separate data or information.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. sep•a•ra•tor (sep′ ə rā′tər), n. a person or thing that separates. any of various apparatus for separating one thing from another, as cream from milk, steam from water, or wheat from chaff.
Unicode defines a decimal separator key symbol (⎖ in hex U+2396, decimal 9110) which looks similar to the apostrophe. This symbol is from ISO/IEC 9995 and is intended for use on a keyboard to indicate a key that performs decimal separation.
