| double-space |
to type leaving a blank line after each line of text or copy. |
| outer space |
space beyond the defined boundaries of a celestial body, esp. the earth. |
| single-space |
to type (copy) leaving no blank space between typed lines. |
| Space Age |
(often l.c.) the period characterized by the exploration of space by manned and unmanned spacecraft, regarded as having begun on October 4, 1957, with the launching of the first sputnik. |
| space bar |
a horizontal bar on a keyboard, as of a typewriter, that produces a blank space rather than a character. |
| space heater |
a small heating device designed to warm the air of a small confined area. |
| space out |
(informal) to let one's attention wander away completely, or to become disoriented. |
| space shuttle |
a space vehicle designed to transport astronauts and their equipment between the earth and an orbiting space station, or to carry out orbital missions. |
| space station |
a large artificial satellite in long-term orbit, designed to be used as a military outpost, scientific research laboratory, or site for the assembly and launching of other spacecraft. |
| space-time |
the four-dimensional continuum consisting of three dimensions of space and one of time, within which any object or event can be located. |
| spaceship |
a vehicle designed to carry people and cargo in outer space, as to the moon or the other planets. |
| triple-space |
to type (copy) on every third line, leaving two blank lines in between. |