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space rule

space rule noun: a fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter.

Noun

space rule (plural space rules)

  1. (historical) A fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter.

Forms of space rule

pluralspace rules

Questions about space rule

What does space rule mean?
Space rule means a fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter.
What part of speech is space rule?
Space rule is a noun.
What is the plural of space rule?
The plural of space rule is space rules.

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