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A '''spacer''' can refer to something used to separate two parts in an assembly. |
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==Arts and entertainment== |
==Arts and entertainment== |
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* "Spacer", a song by |
* "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 |
* [[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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*[[The_Caves_of_Steel#Plot_introduction|Fictional people]] |
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==Science and technology== |
==Science and technology== |
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* [[Rebar spacer]], in concrete construction |
* [[Rebar spacer]], in concrete construction |
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==Oil and |
==Oil and gas industry== |
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* Spacer, a viscous fluid used to remove [[ |
* 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== |
==Other uses== |
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