intervening space
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space — 1. noun /speɪs/ a) The intervening contents of a volume. If it be only a Single Letter or two that drops, he thruſts the end of his Bodkin between every Letter of that Word, till he comes to a Space: and then perhaps by forcing thoſe Letters… … Wiktionary
intervening — in|ter|ven|ing [ ,ıntər vinıŋ ] adjective only before noun 1. ) happening between two events or times: Not much has changed during the intervening six years. 2. ) in the space between two people or things: The properties are separated by an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
intervening — UK [ˌɪntə(r)ˈviːnɪŋ] / US [ˌɪntərˈvɪnɪŋ] adjective [only before noun] 1) happening between two events or times Not much has changed during the intervening six years. 2) in the space between two people or things The gardens are separated by an… … English dictionary
space — Any demarcated portion of the body, either an area of the surface, a segment of the tissues, or a cavity. SEE ALSO: area, region, zone. SYN: spatium [TA]. [L. spatium, room, s.] alveolar dead s … Medical dictionary
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dead space — 1. An area within the maximum range of a weapon, radar, or observer, which cannot be covered by fire or observation from a particular position because of intervening obstacles, the nature of the ground, or the characteristics of the trajectory,… … Military dictionary
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white space — noun /waɪtspeɪs,ʍaɪt/ a) White area between written characters and graphic regions on a produced page or computer display; blanks and the vertical blank lines in between paragraphs, or other organized rows of text lines (poetry).<! Just not… … Wiktionary
dead space — i. An area within the maximum range of a weapon, radar, or observer that cannot be covered by fire or observation from a particular position because of intervening obstacles, the nature of the ground, the characteristics of the trajectory, or the … Aviation dictionary
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