hair space

hair space
noun
(printing) the narrowest of the spaces used to separate words or letters
Topics: ↑printing, ↑printing process
Hypernyms: ↑quad, ↑space

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noun
: a very thin space used in printing (as the 1/2-point copper space or the 1-point brass space)

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Print.
the thinnest metal space used to separate words, symbols, etc.
[1835-45]

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hair space noun (printing)
The thinnest metal space used by compositors, or its equivalent in photocomposition
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Main Entry:hair

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hair space,
Printing. the thinnest space used in typesetting to separate letters.

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n. Printing a very thin space between letters or words

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Hair space — Hair Hair (h[^a]r), n. [OE. her, heer, h[ae]r, AS. h[=ae]r; akin to OFries. h[=e]r, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. h[=a]r, Dan. haar, Sw. h[*a]r; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hair space — n. Printing the narrowest metal space used between words, equal to about 1/ 2 point …   English World dictionary

  • hair space — /ˈhɛə speɪs/ (say hair spays) noun 1. the narrowest of the metal spaces used in typesetting. 2. the narrowest possible space between typeset letters or words …  

  • hair space — noun a) A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space. b) The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation …   Wiktionary

  • hair space — Print. the thinnest metal space used to separate words, symbols, etc. [1835 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • Hair-space — Тонкая шпация, волосная шпация …   Краткий толковый словарь по полиграфии

  • Hair — (h[^a]r), n. [OE. her, heer, h[ae]r, AS. h[=ae]r; akin to OFries. h[=e]r, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. h[=a]r, Dan. haar, Sw. h[*a]r; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming a covering …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hair bracket — Hair Hair (h[^a]r), n. [OE. her, heer, h[ae]r, AS. h[=ae]r; akin to OFries. h[=e]r, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. h[=a]r, Dan. haar, Sw. h[*a]r; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hair cells — Hair Hair (h[^a]r), n. [OE. her, heer, h[ae]r, AS. h[=ae]r; akin to OFries. h[=e]r, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. h[=a]r, Dan. haar, Sw. h[*a]r; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hair compass — Hair Hair (h[^a]r), n. [OE. her, heer, h[ae]r, AS. h[=ae]r; akin to OFries. h[=e]r, D. & G. haar, OHG. & Icel. h[=a]r, Dan. haar, Sw. h[*a]r; cf. Lith. kasa.] 1. The collection or mass of filaments growing from the skin of an animal, and forming… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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