separationcommand
nounUK /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən kəˈmɑːnd/
US /ˌsepəˈreɪʃən kəˈmænd/
An order that tells people or things to move apart or stay apart.
The teacher gave a separation command so the two arguing kids would stand in different corners.
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2. A signal in a computer program that tells two connected parts to stop working together.
The software sent a separation command to disconnect the two files.
3. A military order for troops to spread out and move away from each other.
The captain shouted a separation command, and the soldiers scattered across the field.
4. A rule in a game that tells players to move away from each other.
The referee used a separation command to make the two teams step back.