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Definition of separator - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
dividerobject placed between items to divide them
- The separator kept the books from falling over.
2.
technologyTECH. device that removes one substance from anotherTECH.
- The separator extracted cream from the milk.
3.
machineryTECH. device that divides or separates componentsTECH.
- The separator efficiently divided the oil from water..
Images of separator
object placed between items to divide them 
device that divides or separates components
Expressions with separator
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device that removes water from fuel air or another flowing substance
The mechanic checked the water separator in the boat's fuel system.
device that removes oil from another fluid or gas mixture
The mechanic installed an oil separator in the compressed air line.
device that removes gas from a mix of liquids or solids
The gas separator removed air bubbles from the heating system water.
Origin of separator
Latin, separare (to divide)
Terms with separator included in their meaning
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separator
symbol '/' separating letters, words, or numbers
electrical power
battery containing a paste electrolyte and a separator, used in small devices
separator
dot used as a separator in lists
architecture
separator between glass panes in a window
Examples of separator in a sentence
The egg separator made cooking easier. The separator removed impurities from the oil. A new separator was installed in the factory. The separator was crucial in the recycling process. A separator was used to remove impurities from the mixture.
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- French:séparateur, extracteur, ...
- German:Trenner, Trennvorrichtung, ...
- Italian:separatore, ...
- Spanish:separador, ...
- Portuguese:separador, ...
- Chinese:分隔物, 分隔器, ...
- Japanese:仕切り, 分離器, ...
- Arabic:فَاصِل, جِهَاز فَصْل, ...
- Hebrew:מַפְרִיד, מַפְרֵדָה, ...
- Russian:разделитель, сепаратор, ...
- Ukrainian:розділювач, відокремлювач, ...
- Hindi:विभाजक, अलग करने वाला यंत्र, ...
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