| 单词 | space-saving |
| 释义 | > as lemmasspace-saving space-saving adj. and n. (a) adj. that uses space economically; that relates to or enables the economical use of available room; (b) n. the action or practice of using space economically. ΘΚΠ the world > space > [adjective] > having property of occupying space > occupying space in economical way space-saving1856 1856 Metropolitan 4 572 The teacher is enabled immediately to use those space-saving contrivances. 1921 Sci. Amer. 30 July 79/1 Home Building..Many unique space-saving devices are now being used. 1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Spacesaving, n. 1936 Punch 11 Mar. 287/1 For space-saving reasons, [I] have exchanged the old edition of the D.N.B. for its India paper form. 1978 M. Ward & N. Ward Home in Twenties & Thirties 23 Cost saving was one necessity, space saving another. 2004 Wanderlust June 71/1 The two-berth rooms have nifty en suite showers with a space-saving foldaway toilet and handbasin. < as lemmas |
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