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hair space

hair space noun: a piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.

Noun

hair space (plural hair spaces)

  1. A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
  2. (US) The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation.

Synonyms of hair space

  • hr #

Forms of hair space

pluralhair spaces

Origin of hair space

Referring to the thinness of a hair.

Questions about hair space

What does hair space mean?
Hair space means a piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
What part of speech is hair space?
Hair space is a noun.
What is the plural of hair space?
The plural of hair space is hair spaces.

Words near hair space in the dictionary

  1. hair scales
  2. hair seal
  3. hair seals
  4. hair shirt
  5. hair shirts
  6. hair space
  7. hair spaces
  8. hair spray
  9. hair sprayed
  10. hair spraying
  11. hair sprays

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