gap

noun

Definition of gapnext
1
as in hole
an open space in a barrier (as a wall or hedge) there were several visible gaps in the wall where the drywall had pulled away from the wall framing

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2
as in interval
a break in continuity there was a 15-minute gap between the two televised sporting events

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3
as in void
an incomplete or deficient area a gap in his understanding

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as in canyon
a narrow opening between hillsides or mountains that can be used for passage thought they were stuck until they found a gap in the mountain range that they could hike through

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“Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gap. Accessed 5 Feb. 2023.

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