"thick space" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thick spaces [plural]
Etymology: From thick + space. First use appears c. 1683 in the writings of Joseph Moxon. Etymology templates: {{com|en|thick|space}} thick + space Head templates: {{en-noun}} thick space (plural thick spaces)
  1. (letterpress typography) A metal block used to separate words, one third of an em in width. Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: 3-to-the-em space, 3-em space
    Sense id: en-thick_space-en-noun-Kc05X0Wf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: letterpress-typography, media, publishing, typography
  2. (typography) In digital text, a character representing a thick space. Categories (topical): Typography Synonyms: 3-to-the-em space, 3-em space
    Sense id: en-thick_space-en-noun-dknB-jwy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 49 Topics: media, publishing, typography

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