space bar

noun

: the wide key at the bottom of a computer keyboard or typewriter that is used to make a space

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When nighttime falls, the game’s friendly parkgoers turn into zombies and ghosts who chase the park ranger, armed with nothing but a Frisbee deployed by the keyboard’s space bar. Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 This whole idea, in general, of doing a James Gunn impression, with space bar fights and needle drops during slow-motion circular spinning fight scenes. Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The space bar is also separated, with the remaining center piece acting as an extra Backspace key. Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for space bar

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“Space bar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20bar. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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