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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 lettersplay

  Familiarity information: HAIR SPACE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


HAIR SPACE (noun)


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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