separator
pronunciation
How to pronounce separator in British English:
UK [ ˈsepəreɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce separator in American English:
US [ ˈsepəreɪtər]
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- Noun:
- an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
Word Origin
- separator (n.)
- c. 1600, "separatist," agent noun from separate (v.). As a mechanical device for separating, from 1831.
Example
- 1. Invalid field separator for a sort operation .
- 2. H-d separation factor measurement by palladium alloy membrane separator .
- 3. In the second case , we supply the name separator , which suggests the purpose of the argument .
- 4. The second one uses a single space as the " default " separator .
- 5. Thin-film technology eliminates the need for so much casing , and planar 's solid-state electrolyte doubles as a separator .