headspace

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Synonyms: deadspace, head-space, head space, headrace, headshake, dead space, meatspace, head race, loadspace, realspace

Antonyms: deadspace, head-space, head space, headrace, headshake, dead space, meatspace, head race, loadspace, realspace

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|space inside container under lid}} The space between the [[top]] of the [[content]]s of a [[container]] (such as a [[jar]]) and its [[seal]] (such as a [[lid]]).
2. {{senseid|en|brainspace, subject to mindshare}} {{lb|en|informal}} One's [[capacity]] for [[mental]] activity modeled as a physical space with limits.
3. {{senseid|en|state of mind}} One's [[mental]] [[state]] or [[state of mind]].
4. {{senseid|en|time and opportunity for reflection}} {{lb|en|informal}} A [[time]] and [[opportunity]] for [[reflection]] and [[thinking]].
5. {{senseid|en|gap inside firearm action, bolt face to cartridge stop}} {{lb|en|firearms}} The [[gap]] between the [[face]] of the [[bolt]] and the stopping surface for the [[cartridge]].
6. {{senseid|en|gas phase portion of chemistry sample}} {{lb|en|chemistry}} The [[gas]] [[phase]] in [[contact]] and in [[equilibrium]] with a [[nonvolatile]] liquid in a [[sample]].
7. {{senseid|en|head world}} {{lb|en|multiplicity slang}} A place within a person ([[singlet]] or [[multiple]]) that they can visit or inhabit.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|firearms|intransitive}} To [[occupy]] a [[#Noun|headspace]].

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