space bar

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [speys bahr]
- /speɪs bɑr/
- /speɪs bɑː(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speys bahr]
- /speɪs bɑr/

Definitions of space bar words

noun space bar a horizontal bar on a typewriter keyboard that is depressed in order to resume typing one space to the right. 1
noun space bar a horizontal bar on a computer keyboard that is depressed in order to move the cursor one space to the right or, often, to perform some function in a program. 1

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Origin of space bar

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Space bar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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space bar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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