hair space
noun Printing.
the thinnest metal space used to separate words, symbols, etc.
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Origin of hair space
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby hair space
hairsbreadth, hair seal, hair sheep, hair shirt, hair slide, hair space, hairsplitting, hair spray, hairspring, hairstreak, hair stroke
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British Dictionary definitions for hair space
hair space
noun
printing the thinnest of the metal spaces used in setting type to separate letters or words
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