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spacer

/ˈspeɪsɚ/ noun C2
  1. An object inserted to hold a space open in a row of items, e.g. beads or printed type.
  2. A person who works or lives in space.
  3. A bushing.
  4. A forgetful person; one who spaces out. (slang)
  5. A type of add-on device used by an asthmatic person to increase the effectiveness of a metered-dose inhaler.
  6. An instrument for reversing a telegraphic current, especially in a marine cable, to increase the speed of transmission.

Plural spacers

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Words, meanings, pronunciations and translations from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); how common each word is from wordfreq. Made into this dictionary by FluentPlex.