Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To type, print, or format (copy) without leaving a blank line between lines.
- intransitive verb To type, print, or format copy without leaving a blank line between lines.
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- verb To
type (orformat )text without leaving ablank line between each line of text
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Examples
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I set up a camera and I rehearse in front of the camera, especially for Dr. Cox on Scrubs, who has these long two-page, single-space rants.
Superman/Batman: Interview With John C. McGinley (Metallo) » DVDs Worth Watching 2009
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And I agreed to give a speech, the first of my life, 19 single-space pages, to their group, "Americans for World Responsibility."
Tom Hayden: The Peace Corps at Fifty Tom Hayden 2010
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In one state, Minnesota, 'Operation Ballot Security' issued a seven-page single-space private memorandum detailing a variety of methods for challenging voters at the polls, with instructions to discourage helpful judges in Democratic precincts, to cut off waiting lines in Democratic precincts but not in Republican precincts, and to encourage stalling in Democratic precincts while preventing stalling in Republican precincts.
Chris Kromm: Why the "Voter Fraud" Myth Won't Die Chris Kromm 2010
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Alexandria City officials are poised to replace Old Town's more than 1,000 coin operated, single-space meters with 125 multi-space, credit card capable parking meters, The Washington Examiner reports.
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The single-space meters are going to be installed in various parts of Northwest and Southwest Washington.
Dr. G's tips Post 2010
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"To ensure that the Pentagon did not reinterpret his decision, Mr. Obama dictated a six-page, single-space" terms sheet "explicitly laying out his troop order and its objectives," according to The New York Times.
Woodward Book, 'Obama's Wars', Spawns Cracked Reactions 2010
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Basically, this means to single-space it, justify the type, pick a bookface font -- Times or Georgia will work nicely -- change any underlined text to italics, and lay the margins and spacing out so the pages fit the format of the size book you want.
Archive 2010-04-01 Steve Perry 2010
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"To ensure that the Pentagon did not reinterpret his decision, Mr. Obama dictated a six-page, single-space" terms sheet "explicitly laying out his troop order and its objectives," according to The New York Times.
Woodward Book, 'Obama's Wars', Spawns Cracked Reactions 2010
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Basically, this means to single-space it, justify the type, pick a bookface font -- Times or Georgia will work nicely -- change any underlined text to italics, and lay the margins and spacing out so the pages fit the format of the size book you want.
Want a Book for Your Ego Rack? Steve Perry 2010
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The District Department of Transportation is adding 1,150 solar-powered, single-space meters that accept credit cards.
Dr. G's tips Post 2010
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