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
You keep saying that until you can't be anything but a spacer.
From The Altar at Midnight by Ashman, William
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