double-space
verb
dou·ble-space
ˌdə-bəl-ˈspās 
double-spaced; double-spacing; double-spaces
: to type (text) leaving alternate lines blank
: to type on every other line
Word History
First Known Use
circa 1937, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Dictionary Entries Near double-space
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“Double-space.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-space. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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double-space
verb
dou·ble-space
ˌdəb-əl-ˈspās
: to type something leaving every other line blank
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