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
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The emitter is composed of a tungsten metal sheet, a thin layer of a spacer material and a network of silicon nanocylinders.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 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
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
Then the spacer turned for a moment, in a landing correction, and he had a quick glimpse of a serial number and tantalizingly familiar insignia on its stern—where had he seen that before?
From The Ethical Engineer by Harry Harrison
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