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spacer

British  
/ ˈspeɪsə /

noun

  1. a piece of material used to create or maintain a space between two things

  2. computing a keyed space in text or data; space character

  3. a person who travels in outer space

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

He showed ability as a floor spacer in his lone college season at Alabama.

From Washington Times • Jun. 23, 2023

The industry has begun to manufacture more pavers with wide spacer bars, Evans says, which help rainwater reach the soil.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 29, 2022

Investigators found no functioning spacer device at the flat and only two disassembled inhaler components.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2022

The jack guides are built up of spacer blocks held together by thin strips along the sides.

From Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries by Shortridge, John D.

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