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sep·a·ra·tor  (sp-rtr)
n.
One that separates, as a device for separating cream from milk.
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Noun1.separatorseparator - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
centrifuge, extractor
apparatus, setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function
haematocrit, hematocrit - a measuring instrument to determine (usually by centrifugation) the relative amounts of corpuscles and plasma in the blood
ultracentrifuge - a high speed centrifuge used to determine the relative molecular masses of large molecules in high polymers and proteins


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You have seen the same principle practically applied in the modern cream separator.
At the Earth's Core by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context
At threshing time, she darted lightly all over the separator, Martin's watchful eye constantly upon her, and his protective hand near her.
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