"headspace" meaning in English

See headspace in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: headspaces [plural]
Etymology: From 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-en:space_inside_container_under_lid
  2. (informal) One's capacity for mental activity modeled as a physical space with limits; one's mental state or state of mind. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: brainspace
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-en:brainspace__subject_to_mindshare
  3. (informal) Time and opportunity for reflection and thinking. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-en:time_and_opportunity_for_reflection
  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-en:gap_inside_firearm_action__bolt_face_to_cartridge_stop 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 liquid in a sample. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-headspace-en-noun-en:gas_phase_portion_of_chemistry_sample Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 22 6 12 37 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 24 4 11 42 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 24 3 10 41 13 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: From 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 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

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