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gaps

The correct spelling is gaps.

How to pronounce gaps

noun

IPA: /ɡæps/

Say it like: Gap-s

The correct spelling is gaps. An opening in anything made by breaking or parting. For example: "He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot."

Usage Examples

He made a gap in the fence by kicking at a weak spot.

We can slip through that gap between the buildings.

There is a gap between the roof and the gutter.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
  2. 2.An opening allowing passage or entrance.
  3. 3.An opening that implies a breach or defect.
  4. 4.A vacant space or time.
  5. 5.A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.

verb

  1. 1.To notch, as a sword or knife.
  2. 2.To make an opening in; to breach.
  3. 3.To check the size of a gap.
  4. 4.To leave suddenly.

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