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A '''spacer''' can refer to something used to separate two parts in an assembly. |
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* An unthreaded piece of rigid tubing of defined length used to separate one assembly from another |
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* [[Spacer (Asimov)]], in Isaac Asimov's Robot Series |
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* Spacer, one of several cheela that was stranded in space in Robert L. Forward's novel [[Starquake (novel)|Starquake]] |
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==Arts and entertainment== |
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* "Spacer", a song by Sheila and B. Devotion from the 1980 album ''[[King of the World (album)|King of the World]]'' |
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* [[Spacer (album)|''Spacer'' (album)]], 2011 jazz album by Jason Adasiewicz |
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* Spacers, a fictional sociocultural group in Isaac Asimov's [[Robot series|''Robot'' series]] of novels and short stories |
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==Science and technology== |
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===Biology and medicine=== |
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* [[Asthma spacer]], medical equipment |
* [[Asthma spacer]], medical equipment |
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* [[Molecular spacer]], in molecular chemistry |
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* [[Orthodontic spacer]] |
* [[Orthodontic spacer]] |
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* [[Spacer DNA]], in genetics |
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* [[Joint replacement#spacer|Spacer in joint replacement]] |
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===Other uses in science and technology=== |
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* [[Spacers and standoffs]], unthreaded pieces of rigid tubing, often used in electronic equipment |
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==Oil and gas industry== |
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* Spacer, a viscous fluid used to remove [[drilling fluid]]s ahead of cement slurry. The spacer is made up with specific fluid attributes, such as viscosity and density that are designed to prohibit the interaction between the mud and cement slurry. |
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==Other uses== |
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* [[Spacer (self-storage)]], an Australian online market for self storage |
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==See also== |
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* [[Space (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Spacing (disambiguation)]] |
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* [[Placeholder (disambiguation)]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 22 June 2023
Look up spacer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
A spacer can refer to something used to separate two parts in an assembly.
Spacer can also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
[edit]- "Spacer", a song by Sheila and B. Devotion from the 1980 album King of the World
- Spacer (album), 2011 jazz album by Jason Adasiewicz
- Spacers, a fictional sociocultural group in Isaac Asimov's Robot series of novels and short stories
Science and technology
[edit]Biology and medicine
[edit]- Asthma spacer, medical equipment
- Orthodontic spacer
- Spacer DNA, in genetics
- Spacer in joint replacement
Other uses in science and technology
[edit]- Spacer, an element in HTML web design
- Spacers and standoffs, unthreaded pieces of rigid tubing, often used in electronic equipment
- Rebar spacer, in concrete construction
Oil and gas industry
[edit]- Spacer, a viscous fluid used to remove drilling fluids ahead of cement slurry. The spacer is made up with specific fluid attributes, such as viscosity and density that are designed to prohibit the interaction between the mud and cement slurry.
Other uses
[edit]- Spacer (self-storage), an Australian online market for self storage
- Spacer or flesh tunnel, a type of body piercing