spacer

noun

spac·er ˈspā-sər

plural spacers

: a device or piece used to create or maintain a desired amount of space (as between two parts)

As long as your joints look even, it's more important that you avoid a large grout line at the last tile than worry about sticking to the exact measurement of the spacer.—

Jennifer Stimpson

Stiff spacers of low-expansion materials … may be used to provide a fixed spacing between the end mirrors.—

Arthur L. Schawlow

Use wood shims or spacers where necessary to compensate for wavy ceilings and to make certain the bottom surfaces of all strips are flush.—

Bernard Gladstone

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Smith has always been a solid floor spacer and plus rebounder at his position, and although advanced analytics don’t paint him in a particularly strong light, his size and versatility are greatly needed on a roster playing above expectations. —

Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 The spacer fabric is soft and lightweight, all while keeping you warm. —

Nicol Natale, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 One way to do this is by adding nanometer scale spheres to the samples that act like spacers during flattening to prevent damage. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024 Duren is a mobile big with a soft touch who also is a solid vertical spacer and, like his colleagues in this exercise, young enough to warrant serious attention. —

The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for spacer