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noun
The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: headroom, ullage
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Synonyms: brainspace
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One's mental state or state of mind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A time and opportunity for reflection and thinking.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile liquid in a sample.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A place within a person (singlet or multiple) that they can visit or inhabit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: multiplicity slang
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: innerworld, mindscape, wonderland
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To occupy a headspace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indefinite quantity
History
From head + space.
