separator
noun
Simple meaning
A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sehperayterSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsɛpɚeɪtɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
One who separates; an agent performing the action of separating.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
Used this way, separator is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use separator
- “The milk separator effectively divides the cream from the skim milk.”noun
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Word family
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An advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union).
Apart from others.
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