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divider (s) (noun), dividers (pl)
Something or someone that keeps one side of something apart from another side: The antique Chinese room divider was beautifully inlaid with mother-of-pearls.
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voltage divider
1. A unit of electric measurement equal to the product of a volt and an ampere that for direct current constitutes a measure of power equivalent to a watt.
2. A tapped resistor, adjustable resistor, potentiometer, or a series arrangement of two or more fixed resistors connected across a voltage source.

A desired fraction of the total voltage is obtained from the intermediate tap, movable contact, or resistor junction.

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room divider (s)  (noun), room dividers (pl)
A screen or set of shelves used to divide a large room into separate areas: The room divider that Jane bought separated her desk with a computer from the dining table and sitting area. .
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