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Noun: separator  'se-pu,rey-tu(r)
  1. An apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
    "The lab technician used a separator to separate the blood components";
    - centrifuge, extractor
     
  2. Something that is used to separate different parts
    "They used a plastic separator to keep the different types of screws organized"

Derived forms: separators

Type of: apparatus, setup

Encyclopedia: Separator