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dou·ble-space | \ ˌdə-bəl-ˈspās 
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\double-spaced; double-spacing; double-spaces
Definition of double-space
: to type (text) leaving alternate lines blank
: to type on every other line
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double-space
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of double-space
: to write or type (a paper, letter, etc.) so that each line of words is followed by a line without words
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The first known use of double-space was circa 1937
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