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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In this study, we succeeded in arranging the FePt recording layers three dimensionally, by fabricating lattice-matched, FePt/Ru/FePt multilayer films, with Ru as a spacer layer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024
When remedy parts are made available this summer, a spacer will be used to prevent the key from collapsing, according to a letter sent by Nissan to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
From Washington Times • Mar. 1, 2023
That GPS collar has a cotton spacer that should have made the collar fall off, but it hasn’t and for unknown reasons the GPS stopped working, Gunnell said.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022
Investigators found no functioning spacer device at the flat and only two disassembled inhaler components.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022
I returned the suit to its clips and began sorting through the welter of what the well-dressed spacer wears for a bug rig somewhere near my size.
From Attrition by Krenkel, Roy G.
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