space line

noun

A thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.

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Meanings

nounspace line (plural space lines)

plural space lines

  1. historicalmediaA thin piece of metal used to open the lines of type to a regular distance from each other, and for other purposes; a lead.
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APA

space line. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20line

MLA

“space line.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20line. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “space line,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/space%20line.

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