space bar
space bar noun: a key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.
Noun
space bar (plural space bars)
- A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.
- Hand position is best secured by dropping the fourth fingers upon P and Q and making the other fingers fall naturally upon the next figures in order, P O I U, for right hand, and Q W E R for the left; then place the right thumb on the space bar, and if the elbows are close to the body, a good hand...1893, Bates Torrey, Instuction in Practical Shorthand, page 276
space bar meaning in Tamil and Vietnamese
space bar in Tamil
- இடைவெளிச் சாவி
space bar in Vietnamese
- key
- phím cách, phím khoảng cách, phím dài, phím dấu cách, nút cách
Forms of space bar
| plural | space bars |
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Questions about space bar
- What does space bar mean?
- Space bar means a key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.
- What is space bar in Tamil?
- Space bar in Tamil is இடைவெளிச் சாவி. See Space bar meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is space bar?
- Space bar is a noun.
- What is the plural of space bar?
- The plural of space bar is space bars.
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