"headspace" meaning in English

See headspace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: headspaces [plural]
Etymology: head + space Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|space}} head + space Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} headspace (countable and uncountable, plural headspaces)
  1. The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid). Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: headroom
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-u4wUEK6h
  2. (informal) One's mental state. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: brainspace
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-BVqzWku7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 14 9 31 12
  3. (informal) Unscheduled time for reflection and thinking. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-Z9sogER- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 14 9 31 12
  4. (firearms) The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-xe5mpmTk Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
  5. (chemistry) The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile sample. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-gkfs0TPX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 14 9 31 12 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: head space, head-space

Verb

Forms: headspaces [present, singular, third-person], headspacing [participle, present], headspaced [participle, past], headspaced [past]
Etymology: head + space Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|space}} head + space Head templates: {{en-verb}} headspace (third-person singular simple present headspaces, present participle headspacing, simple past and past participle headspaced)
  1. (firearms) To occupy a headspace. Categories (topical): Firearms
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-verb-aPX11VaQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 31 14 9 31 12 Topics: engineering, firearms, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: head space, head-space

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for headspace meaning in English (6.1kB)

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