headspace

Meanings

Noun

• The space between the top of the contents of a container (such as a jar) and its seal (such as a lid).
• One's mental state.
• Unscheduled time for reflection and thinking.
• The gap between the face of the bolt and the stopping surface for the cartridge.
• The gas phase in contact and in equilibrium with a nonvolatile sample.

Verb

• To occupy a headspace.

Origin

• head + space