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From thin + space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
thin space
Today it means: A metal block used to separate words, one fifth of an em in width. Full definition →
Today it means: A metal block used to separate words, one fifth of an em in width. Full definition →
From thin + space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.