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hair space

noun

, Printing.
  1. the thinnest metal space used to separate words, symbols, etc.


hair space

noun

  1. printing the thinnest of the metal spaces used in setting type to separate letters or words
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hair space1

First recorded in 1835–45
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Example Sentences

The natural hair space has changed so much since I was growing up.

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