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STOP-GAP
\stˈɒpɡˈap], \stˈɒpɡˈap], \s_t_ˈɒ_p_ɡ_ˈa_p]\
Definitions of STOP-GAP
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
That
which
closes
or
fills
up
an
opening
,
gap
,
or
chasm
;-hence,
a
temporary
expedient
.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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