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  • 21breathing room — UK US noun [U or S] US ► BREATHING SPACE(Cf. ↑breathing space) …

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  • 22breathing-time — breathing space or (obsolete) breathˈing time noun 1. Space or time in which to breathe or rest 2. A brief respite • • • Main Entry: ↑breathe …

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  • 23space — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 empty area ADJECTIVE ▪ large, vast, wide open ▪ She left a large space empty at the bottom of the page. ▪ He loved the wide open spaces of Australia. ▪ …

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  • 24space — n. 1) to save space 2) breathing space; (an) empty space 3) a crawl; parking space 4) office; storage space 5) airspace; interplanetary, interstellar, outer space 6) (a) space between 7) space for 8) (misc.) the (wide) open spaces; to indent… …

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  • 25breathing spell — noun a short respite • Syn: ↑breath, ↑breather, ↑breathing place, ↑breathing space, ↑breathing time • Derivationally related forms: ↑breathe (for: ↑ …

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  • 26space — 1. noun /speɪs/ a) The intervening contents of a volume. If it be only a Single Letter or two that drops, he thruſts the end of his Bodkin between every Letter of that Word, till he comes to a Space: and then perhaps by forcing thoſe Letters… …

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  • 27space — space1 W1S1 [speıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(empty area)¦ 2¦(area for particular purpose)¦ 3¦(between things)¦ 4¦(outside the earth)¦ 5¦(where things exist)¦ 6¦(time)¦ 7¦(empty land)¦ 8¦(freedom)¦ 9¦(in writing)¦ 10¦(in a repo …

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  • 28space — space1 [ speıs ] noun *** ▸ 1 empty/available area ▸ 2 area for purpose ▸ 3 beyond atmosphere ▸ 4 area everything is in ▸ 5 time and freedom ▸ 6 in writing/print ▸ 7 space for publishing something ▸ 8 period of time ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or… …

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  • 29space — 1 /speIs/ noun 1 AMOUNT OF SPACE (U) the amount of an area, room, container etc that is empty or available to be used: There s space for a table and two chairs. | How much space is there on each disk? | make space: I m trying to make space for… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30space — I UK [speɪs] / US noun Word forms space : singular space plural spaces *** 1) [countable/uncountable] an empty or available area We replaced the bath with a shower to create more space. Every space on the walls is covered with pictures. a… …

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