word wrap
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noun
a feature of word-processing systems and some electronic typewriters that automatically moves a word to a new line to avoid overrunning the margin.
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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
Also called wraparound.
Origin of word wrap
First recorded in 1975–80
Words nearby word wrap
words to that effect, word stress, Wordsworth, Wordsworth, William, word time, word wrap, word wrapping, wordy, wore, wore-out, work
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