spacers
They maintain distance
Spacers are objects placed between other things to maintain distance or create gaps.
In construction, spacers keep tiles evenly separated during installation.
In typography and keyboards, a spacer bar creates blank space between words.
In orthodontics, spacers are small rubber rings inserted between teeth before braces.
Spacers can also be extension devices attached to asthma inhalers to improve medication delivery.
Duration between two points
- separationState of being apart
- distanceSpace between two points
- bufferProtective intermediate space
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
void · opening · slot · partition · divider · standoff · washer · bushing
Thin piece for leveling
- beamStructural support member
- joistHorizontal structural beam
- studUpright wall framing
- drywallGypsum-core building panels
tile · framing · leveling · plywood · decking · concrete · rebar · formwork
Dental alignment devices
- orthodonticsDental specialty for alignment
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- alignerTool that straightens
- orthodontistDental specialist for alignment
teeth · straightening · adjustment · bite · overbite · underbite · molars · incisors
interval
Duration between two points
- separationState of being apart
- distanceSpace between two points
- bufferProtective intermediate space
clearance · void · opening · slot · partition · divider · standoff · washer · bushing · gasket
shim
Thin piece for leveling
drywall · tile · framing · leveling · plywood · decking · concrete · rebar · formwork · subfloor
braces
Dental alignment devices
- orthodonticsDental specialty for alignment
- retainerUpfront professional fee
- alignerTool that straightens
orthodontist · teeth · straightening · adjustment · bite · overbite · underbite · molars · incisors · crowding
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
module · docking · thruster · fairing · propulsion · orbit · stage · separation · booster · interstage
kerning
Letter-pair spacing adjustment
indent · padding · whitespace · justification · alignment · layout · paragraph · gutter · columns · formatting
- bottom bracketsBSA, threaded, press fit, press-fit, spindle
- concreteconcrete mixer, concrete pour, concrete slabs, concrete beams, concrete columns
- deckingdeck boards, boards, planks, joists, posts
- flooring toolsfloor sander, floor scraper, tile cutter, tile saw, wet saw
- framing suppliesmat board, glass, frame, matting, molding
- inline skatingwheels, bearings, rollerblading, boot, brake
spacersshims
Thin gap-filling wedges
compressors · gaskets · seals · packing · fillers
spacerscompressors
Volume-reducing machines
closers · tighteners · cinchers · constrictors · squeezers
- outer spaceVacuum beyond Earth's atmosphere
- personal spaceComfort distance around oneself
- parking spaceDesignated vehicle slot
- empty spaceArea devoid of contents
- space barKey inserting blank characters
- spaced outInattentive, mentally elsewhere
space, spaceship, spaced, spaces, spacecraft, workspace, spaceman, airspace, aerospace