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spacer

British  
/ ˈspeɪsə /

noun

  1. a piece of material used to create or maintain a space between two things

  2. computing a keyed space in text or data; space character

  3. a person who travels in outer space

"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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In this study, we succeeded in arranging the FePt recording layers three dimensionally, by fabricating lattice-matched, FePt/Ru/FePt multilayer films, with Ru as a spacer layer.

From Science Daily Apr. 8, 2024

He has had several staph infections, one leading to a concrete spacer in his leg that eventually led to an artificial knee.

From Washington Times May 24, 2023

The industry has begun to manufacture more pavers with wide spacer bars, Evans says, which help rainwater reach the soil.

From Seattle Times Sep. 29, 2022

Investigators found no functioning spacer device at the flat and only two disassembled inhaler components.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2022

I returned the suit to its clips and began sorting through the welter of what the well-dressed spacer wears for a bug rig somewhere near my size.

From Attrition by Roy G. Krenkel

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