separator

Noun

Meaning

One who, or that which, separates.

A device for depriving steam of particles of water mixed with it.

An apparatus for sorting pulverized ores into grades, or separating them from gangue.

An instrument used for spreading apart the threads of the warp in the loom, etc.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

centrifuge filter partition sieve divider extractor splitter strainer delimiter sorter division press comb wall screen
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Antonyms

association connexion joiner assembler pooler relationship
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Hypernyms

apparatus setup

Hyponyms

hematocrit haematocrit ultracentrifuge

Phrases with the word

word separator geographic separator measure separator air separator hemispheric separator page separator

Examples

Growth is the great separator between those who succeed and those who do not. When I see a person beginning to separate themselves from the pack, it's almost always due to personal growth. John C. Maxwell

Although demand for Model I drives greatly exceeded supply at first, since the interface lacked a separate external data separator, it was very unreliable in practice. Source: Internet

Decimal to scientific First, move the decimal separator point the required amount, n, to make the number's value within a desired range, between 1 and 10 for normalized notation. Source: Internet

As ions entering the separator are of approximately equal energy, those ions with a smaller mass will be deflected by the magnetic field by a greater amount than those with a heavier mass. Source: Internet

Over time, dendrites grow long enough to pierce through the separator and create a bridge between the anode and cathode, causing an internal short circuit. Source: Internet

After a while, the distillate should begin to come through your condenser and into your separator. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

separative error separatively separativeness separator line separatory separatory funnel