Space bar

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Noun
  1. 1
    A key, in the shape of a bar, near the bottom of a keyboard, that generates a space character when pressed.

    "Hand position is best secured by dropping the fourth fingers upon P and Q and making the other fingers fall naturally upon the next figures in order, P O I U, for right hand, and Q W E R for the left; then place the right thumb on the space bar, and if the elbows are close to the body, a good hand position is attained."

  2. 2
    the bar-shaped typewriter key that introduces spaces when used wordnet

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space buttonspace key

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"Hand position is best secured by dropping the fourth fingers upon P and Q and making the other fingers fall naturally upon the next figures in order, P O I U, for right hand, and Q W E R for the left; then place the right thumb on the space bar, and if the elbows are close to the body, a good hand position is attained."

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