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HAIR SPACE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hair space mean?
• HAIR SPACE (noun)
The noun HAIR SPACE has 1 sense:
1. (printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
Familiarity information: HAIR SPACE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hair space" is a kind of...):
quad; space ((printing) a block of type without a raised letter; used for spacing between words or sentences)
Domain category:
printing; printing process (reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication)
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