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  • present participle of space.
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spacing

[spey-sing] / ˈspeɪ sɪŋ /


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Both Heathrow and Gatwick, for example, have moved away from mandating minimum distances between incoming aircraft in favour of a system which continually calculates spacing times based on wind speeds and aircraft types.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Fenton and Koch are quick to credit trainer Phil D’Amato and his barn staff for their overall management, spacing out his races and giving Gold Phoenix time off each year after the Breeders’ Cup.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Four had especially distinctive patterns that matched the expected shape and spacing of T. rex teeth.

From Science Daily Aug. 5, 2026

Deschamps identified that the spacing of France's defensive set-up was off and that offensively the players were in zones that didn't best suit many of them.

From BBC Jun. 30, 2026

One in front of me is spacing out in my direction, but then he lifts his head and starts down the hallway again, away from me.

From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth

If such arrays can be produced on-demand with any desired spacings, it could greatly improve phonon-polaritons' imaging ability and would be a huge achievement, said Moore.

From Science Daily May 7, 2024

“Undisguised, our individual traits are laid bare,” he wrote in “Private Domain,” “and our shapes, spacings, and timings are established.”

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2022

For outdoor use, we recommend the 5mm Wide Angle Conical LED Lights from Christmas Designers, available in warm white, multicolor, or single color in a variety of lengths and bulb spacings.

From Slate Nov. 27, 2018

Inset, distribution of grid spacings across cells and a mixture of three Gaussians fit to the distribution.

From Nature Mar. 28, 2017

The closer spacings are found on lighter soils where humus, plant food, and moisture are not too abundant.

From The Tomato by Paul Work




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