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double-space

[ duhb-uhl-speys ]
/ ˈdʌb əlˈspeɪs /
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verb (used with object), dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.
to type (text, copy, etc.) leaving a full space between lines: Always double-space a term paper.
verb (used without object), dou·ble-spaced, dou·ble-spac·ing.
to type leaving a full space between lines: I can never remember to double-space.
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Origin of double-space

First recorded in 1895–1900

Words nearby double-space

double scull, double sculls, double sharp, double-sided, double solitaire, double-space, double Spanish burton, doublespeak, double spread, double standard, double standard of sexual behavior
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British Dictionary definitions for double-space

double-space
verb
to type (copy) with a full space between lines
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