"space rule" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: space rules [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} space rule (plural space rules)
  1. (printing, historical) A fine, thin, short metal rule of the same height as the type, used in printing short lines in tabular matter. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Printing
    Sense id: en-space_rule-en-noun-h8TS20yK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: media, printing, publishing

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