spacer
Britishnoun
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a piece of material used to create or maintain a space between two things
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computing a keyed space in text or data; space character
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a person who travels in outer space
Example Sentences
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"It's challenging to make a three-dimensional structure that way. By using a spacer, we were able to control the gap between the two layers which lets us control the sensor's output."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 17, 2024
He has had several staph infections, one leading to a concrete spacer in his leg that eventually led to an artificial knee.
From Washington Times ● May 24, 2023
He was fitted with a GPS collar that has a cotton spacer designed to make the collar fall off within two to three years.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Investigators found no functioning spacer device at the flat and only two disassembled inhaler components.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2022
"Why, a spacer cast out of this stuff and coated with Sally's paint would be light enough and shielded enough to work on regular missile fuels."
From Make Mine Homogenized by Freas, Kelly
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