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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China dominates the advanced battery supply chains across the globe, including the refining of cobalt, copper, lithium, and nickel, as well as the production of anodes, separators, and electrolytes.
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
Many weren’t insulated well, while others had jagged edges inside that damaged the all-important separator.
—Tim Moynihan, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2017
Chinese companies are even more dominant in battery components, such as cathodes, anodes, separators and electrolytes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
One application of water should be good for up to seven hours of electrical stimulation, after which time the separator will have dried out.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
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Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 31 Mar. 2023
Many weren’t insulated well, while others had jagged edges inside that damaged the all-important separator.
—Tim Moynihan, WIRED, 19 Mar. 2017
Chinese companies are even more dominant in battery components, such as cathodes, anodes, separators and electrolytes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune Europe, 10 Oct. 2024
One application of water should be good for up to seven hours of electrical stimulation, after which time the separator will have dried out.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for separator
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“Separator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separator. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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