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space line

space line noun: a thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.

Noun

space line (plural space lines)

  1. (historical) A thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.

Forms of space line

pluralspace lines

Questions about space line

What does space line mean?
Space line means a thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.
What part of speech is space line?
Space line is a noun.
What is the plural of space line?
The plural of space line is space lines.

Words near space line in the dictionary

  1. space lattice
  2. space lattices
  3. Space Launch System
  4. Space Launcher System
  5. space law
  6. space line
  7. space lines
  8. space marine
  9. space marines
  10. space medicine
  11. space mission

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