SPACER

Etymology

Noun

spacer (plural spacers)

(sometimes, scifi) A person who works or lives in space.

An object inserted to hold a space open in a row of items, e.g. beads or printed type.

A bushing.

(slang) A forgetful person; one who spaces out.

(medicine) A type of add-on device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of a metered-dose inhaler.

(historical) An instrument for reversing a telegraphic current, especially in a marine cable, to increase the speed of transmission.

Anagrams

• CASREP, Casper, Pacers, Scaper, capers, crapes, e-scrap, escarp, pacers, parsec, recaps, scaper, scrape, secpar

Source: Wiktionary



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20 June 2024

INSIGNIFICANTLY

(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”


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