stopgap

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Synonyms: stop gap, stop-gap

Antonyms: stop gap, stop-gap

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rare}} That which [[stop up|stops up]] or [[fill#Verb|fills]] a [[gap#Noun|gap]] or [[hole#Noun|hole]].
2. {{lb|en|figuratively}}

Adjective

1. [[short-term|Short-term]]; [[temporary]].
2. [[fill#Verb|Filling]] a [[gap#Noun|gap]] or [[pause#Noun|pause]]. {{rfex|en}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[stop up]] or [[fill#Verb|fill]] (a [[physical#Adjective|physical]] [[gap#Noun|gap]] or [[hole#Noun|hole]], or a [[hiatus]]).
2. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[use#Verb|use]] something as a [[short-term]] [[fix#Noun|fix]] or [[temporary]] [[measure#Noun|measure]] until a [[good#Adjective|better]] [[alternative#Noun|alternative]] can be [[obtain]]ed.

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