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gap


Main Entry: 1gap
Pronunciation: \ˈgap\
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, chasm, hole; akin to Old Norse gapa to gape
Date: 14th century

1 a : a break in a barrier (as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense) b : an assailable position
2 a : a mountain pass b : ravine
3 : spark gap
4 a : a separation in space b : an incomplete or deficient area <a gap in her knowledge>
5 : a break in continuity : hiatus
6 : a break in the vascular cylinder of a plant where a vascular trace departs from the central cylinder
7 : lack of balance : disparity <the gap between imports and exports>
8 : a wide difference in character or attitude <the generation gap>
9 : a problem caused by some disparity <a communication gap> <credibility gap>

gap·py \ˈga-pē\ adjective


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