divider

noun
UK /dɪˈvaɪdə/
US /dɪˈvaɪdər/

A thing that keeps two parts apart.

The teacher put a divider between the two desks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A tool used to measure or mark distances.

He used a divider to measure the line on the map.

3. A person or thing that causes disagreement between people.

The new rule became a divider among the neighbors.

4. A page with tabs used to separate sections in a binder.

She added a colored divider before each chapter.