space-saving

ˈspeɪs ˈseɪvɪŋ

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Definition of space-saving - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

compact design

Rare

designed to use minimal space efficiently

Rare

The space-saving shelves fit perfectly in the small room.
The space-saving furniture was ideal for the studio apartment.
They bought a space-saving bed for the guest room.

compact

efficient

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Origin of space-saving

English, space + saving

Terms with space-saving included in their meaning

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folding

adj.

space-saving

capable of being folded up and stored

foldaway

adj.

space-saving

designed to fold and save space

trundle bed

space-saving bed

low bed stored under another bed, often on wheels

Murphy bed

space-saving

bed that folds into a wall or cabinet

sparse file

technology

file saving space by not storing empty blocks

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French:compact, ...
German:platzsparend, ...
Italian:salvaspazio, ...
Spanish:compacto, ...
Portuguese:compacto, ...
Chinese:节省空间的, ...
Japanese:省スペースの, ...
Arabic:مُوَفِّر لِلمَساحَة, ...
Hebrew:חוֹסֵךְ מָקוֹם, ...
Russian:компактный, ...
Ukrainian:компактний, ...
Hindi:स्पेस-सेविंग, ...
Bengali:স্থান-সঞ্চয়কারী, ...
Catalan:compacte, ...
Czech:prostorově úsporný, ...
Danish:pladsbesparende, ...
Dutch:ruimtebesparend, ...
Greek:εξοικονόμησης χώρου, ...
Hungarian:helytakarékos, ...
Khmer:សន្សំសំចៃកន្លែង, ...
Korean:공간 절약형의, ...
Persian:کم‌جا, ...
Polish:oszczędzający miejsce, ...
Portuguese (BR):compacto, ...
Romanian:compact, ...
Swedish:platsbesparande, ...
Thai:ประหยัดพื้นที่, ...
Turkish:yer tasarrufu sağlayan, ...
Vietnamese:tiết kiệm không gian, ...

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Definition of space-saving - Reverso English Dictionary

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