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The Clue

Divider (9 letter answer)

The Answer

PARTITION

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Notes

The answer PARTITION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.

Definition

PARTITION as a noun:

1. (partition, divider) = a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
2. (division, partition, partitioning, segmentation, sectionalization, sectionalisation) = the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
3. (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

PARTITION as a verb:

1. (partition, partition off) = divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
2. (partition, zone) = separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"