3. One who, or that which, causes division. Hate is of all things the mightiest divider. Milton. Money, the great divider of the world. Swift.
4. pl.
Defn: An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses.
Note: The word dividers is usually applied to the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to the coarser instrument used by carpenters.
DIVIDING
Di*vid"ing, a.
Defn: That divides; separating; marking divisions; graduating. Dividing engine, a machine for graduating circles (as for astronomical instruments) or bars (as for scales); also, for spacing off and cutting teeth in wheels. — Dividing sinker. (Knitting Mach.). See under Sinker.
DIVIDINGLY
Di*vid"ing*ly, adv.
Defn: By division.
DIVI-DIVI
Di"vi-di"vi, n. Etym: [Native name.] (Bot.)
Defn: A small tree of tropical America (Cæsalpinia coriaria), whose legumes contain a large proportion of tannic and gallic acid, and are used by tanners and dyers.