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Abstandshalter

spacer

noun AP-shtants-hal-ter Rare
Home & Lifestyle Tools

Also means

distance holder

Usage Note

Abstandshalter are small plastic or metal pieces used to maintain even gaps between tiles, bricks, or panels; Fliesenkreuze are the cross-shaped tile version most DIYers encounter.

Examples

"Beim Verlegen der Terrassenplatten setzte er Abstandshalter ein, um gleichmäßige Fugen zu erzielen."

Natural Translation

When laying the patio slabs, he used spacers to achieve even joints.

Literal Translation

When laying the terrace-slabs, he set spacers in to achieve even joints.

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