- present participle of space.
spacing
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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
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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