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single-space

[ sing-guhl-speys ]
/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˈspeɪs /
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verb (used with object), sin·gle-spaced, sin·gle-spac·ing.
to type (copy) on each line space.
verb (used without object), sin·gle-spaced, sin·gle-spac·ing.
to type copy leaving no blank spaces between lines.
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Origin of single-space

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby single-space

singles bar, single sculls, single-sex, single-shot, single sideband transmission, single-space, single Spanish burton, single standard, single-step, singlestick, singlesticker
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British Dictionary definitions for single-space

single-space
verb
(tr) to type (copy) without leaving a space between the lines
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