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space bar
noun
- a horizontal bar on a typewriter keyboard that is depressed in order to resume typing one space to the right.
- a horizontal bar on a computer keyboard that is depressed in order to move the cursor one space to the right or, often, to perform some function in a program.
space-bar
noun
- a horizontal bar on a typewriter that is depressed in order to leave a space between words, letters, etc
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Word History and Origins
Origin of space bar1
First recorded in 1885–90
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