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Objects used to separate things or mark where things are

separator

noun

something that keeps one thing apart from another

marker

noun

an object used for showing where something is or where you should go

divider

noun

something used to mark the place where one thing ends and another begins

barrier

noun

something that separates one thing from another

peg

noun

a small object used for marking the position of something

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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