Definition of Headspace

1. Noun. The volume left at the top of a filled container (bottle or jar or tin) before sealing.

Generic synonyms: Indefinite Quantity

Definition of Headspace

1. Noun. The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid). ¹

2. Noun. (informal) One's mental state. ¹

3. Noun. (context: firearms) The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Headspace

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Headspace

headshaking
headshell
headshells
headship
headships
headshot
headshots
headshrinker
headshrinkers
headshunt
headshunts
headslapper
headslappers
headsman
headsmen
headspace (current term)
headspaces
headspin
headspins
headspring
headsprings
headstall
headstalls
headstamp
headstamps
headstand
headstands
headstart
headstarts
headstay

Literary usage of Headspace

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Machine Guns by Julian Sommerville Hatcher, Glenn P. Wilhelm, Harry J. Malony (1917)
""headspace." This is a term frequently used by machine gunners to denote the ... The reason that excessive headspace causes ruptured shells is because, ..."

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