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triple-space

American  
[trip-uhl-speys] / ˈtrɪp əlˈspeɪs /

verb (used with or without object)

triple-spaced, triple-spacing

  1. to type (text, copy, etc.) so as to have two blank lines after each typed line.

Etymology

Origin of triple-space

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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A wait of two triple-space minutes while the announcer winds his watch.

From Project Gutenberg

He wrote triple-space, breaking the story into many paragraphs, never hesitating for a choice of words.

From Project Gutenberg

And — let me underline this and triple-space it — excellent food.

From Project Gutenberg

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