Definition of "separator"

separator

noun
plural separators
1. An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.
  Quotations
  When applying polish, always use toe separators to keep toes apart.
  1998, Elisa Ferri, Lisa Kenny, Dana Epstein, Style on Hand: Perfect Nail and Skin Care, page 44
2. A device for removing one substance from another, such as cream from milk.
3. One who separates; an agent performing the action of separating.