partition
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Definitions
Noun
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
Noun
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
Noun
(anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism
Noun
the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
Verb
divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
Verb
separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
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brattice
bulkhead
pound
pound off
screen
screen off
separate off
septation
septum
subdivision
wall
zoning