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Definition of Headspace
1. Noun. The volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing.
Generic synonyms: Indefinite Quantity
Definition of Headspace
1. Noun. The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid). ¹
2. Noun. (informal) One's mental state. ¹
3. Noun. (context: firearms) The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Headspace
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Headspace
Literary usage of Headspace
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Machine Guns by Julian Sommerville Hatcher, Glenn P. Wilhelm, Harry J. Malony (1917)
""headspace." This is a term frequently used by machine gunners to denote the ...
The reason that excessive headspace causes ruptured shells is because, ..."
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