stopgap
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.stop·gap
noun, often attributive \ˈstäp-ˌgap\Definition of STOPGAP
: something that serves as a temporary expedient : makeshift <stopgap measures>
See Examples of STOPGAP
- The new law is intended only as a stopgap.
- <the coach we have now was only hired as a stopgap until someone with more experience is found>
First Known Use of STOPGAP
1684
Rhymes with STOPGAP
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