Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hair space

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.85 in modern English

Syllables: hair s-pace
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.

noun

The narrowest space appearing between letters and punctuation.

American usage

Etymology

Referring to the thinness of a hair.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

hair spaces (plural)

Synonyms

hr #

Questions

What does hair space mean?: A piece of metal type used to create the narrowest space.
Where does hair space come from?: Referring to the thinness of a hair.

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